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Kansas Republican uses GOP's weekly address to criticize President Barack Obama for "bypassing" the Senate. "Without a public confirmation hearing on Dr. Berwick's nomination, the Senate and the American people do not have the opportunity to learn about the man who will control one third of all health care spending in America," Roberts said.
The raids come as federal officials warn of increasingly sophisticated -- and violent -- fraud schemes. "With today's arrests, we're putting would-be criminals on notice: health care fraud is no longer a safe bet," Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said.
"Having HIV appears to be associated with a greater risk of death, even when the immune system is relatively robust and patients have not started treatment," according to a study published Friday in the Lancet, MedPage Today reports (Smith, 7/15).
President Obama's agenda, which includes a sweeping overhaul of the health care system, is coming under increased political scrutiny as lawmakers talk budgets, medical bankruptcy and improper Medicare payments.
Reports continue to explore news that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want more information on if Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan would recuse herself from considering a health reform case because of her involvement with the Obama administration.
A federal agency is stepping up investments in health IT for rural hospitals.
VOA News covered a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, which addressed child marriage in the developing world and its impact on girls and communities (Presto, 7/15).
The story of David Axene, the California actuary who unwound the mistaken math behind Anthem Blue Cross's request to raise rates by up to 39 percent earlier this year.
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Friday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
Five separate groups of New Hampshire hospitals and other health care providers are forming "accountable care organizations" as part of a pilot program intended to keep patients healthy and costs down.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that in primary care specialties, residency programs fight to capture the attention of potential residents who are in high demand.
The Cleveland Clinic agrees to an affiliation agreement with a suburban Chicago hospital "designed to enhance the heart care provided at the 313-bed hospital and potentially bring Cleveland Clinic patient referrals," the Chicago Tribune reports.
More than 85 percent of small businesses - with less than 25 employees - in Utah will be eligible for federal tax credits to help pay for employee health coverage according to two lobbying groups that favored the health overhaul.
States address a range of health policy issues.
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from the Commonwealth Fund, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
News outlets report on abortion coverage restrictions in state high-risk pools.
Federal study finds "a 400 percent increase in the number of people admitted to treatment for abusing prescription pain medication," the Associated Press reports.
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