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The three hours of questioning that CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner faced before the House Ways and Means Committee could be described by some as "a dog and pony show"--just more of the same intense finger-pointing and arguing Americans have grown to expect from federal lawmakers around the Affordable Care Act.
Medical device maker Stryker Corp. will pay $13.3 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle civil charges that the company bribed physicians, healthcare professionals and government officials to obtain or keep business in five countries.
In a large batch of final rules covering about half a dozen Affordable Care Act policies, the Department of Health and Human Services is giving some self-insured and self-administered health plans a two-year exemption from reinsurance fees.
In line with other large insurance companies, Aetna posted lower third-quarter profits -- "another solid performance" from a diversifying business model, as CEO Mark Bertolini said, but just shy of investor expectations.
The senior Republican on the Senate health committee has introduced a bill that would require the administration to provide weekly reports on the Obamacare health insurance exchanges.
Cigna is expanding its role in mobile health through a new partnership with Samsung, which itself is trying to expand in healthcare.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would strengthen Medicare and Medicaid through expanded telemedicine coverage and adjust payments for certain telehealth services.
While the ultimate goal of zero patient harm in hospitals has been largely elusive, there could be hope for progress by adapting lessons from high-risk industries.
The number of applications submitted for coverage through the health insurance exchanges has to date exceeded enrollment in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program for seniors during its launch, according to an analysis from Avalere Health.
The sea change washing over healthcare is having a profound influence on the way mergers and acquisitions are inspired and configured.