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By Jessica Davis | 03:20 pm | April 20, 2017
The agency scored higher on six of nine patient safety indicators, but still needs to work on behavioral health and patient experience, a JAMA Internal Medicine report finds.
By Bernie Monegain | 01:46 pm | April 20, 2017
Veterans Choice Program Extension lets vets seek care at private institutions, buys time for VA Secretary Shulkin to write a more comprehensive plan.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:52 pm | April 20, 2017
In a pre-taped interview on Anderson Cooper 360, Gupta pressed Price on the efficacy of these plans.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:52 am | April 20, 2017
Largest increases were for medications to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, and for birth control.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:52 am | April 20, 2017
HHS Secretary Tom Price plans to focus on public health surveillance and the availability of overdose-reversing drugs.
By Susan Morse | 11:24 am | April 20, 2017
Group wants a commitment that cost-sharing reduction payments will be fully funded in 2017 budget and in 2018.
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica | 11:24 am | April 20, 2017
The federal government has proposed requiring that accreditors release reports on the problems they find during hospital inspections. Right now, the reports are secret.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:33 am | April 20, 2017
Earnings per share rose to $1.88 in 2016, up from $1.23 in 2015; income spike partially due to lower office building, merger costs.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:04 am | April 20, 2017
Health companies spent more than $2 million to buy access to incoming administration via candlelight dinners, balls, other events, filings show.
By Susan Morse | 04:52 pm | April 19, 2017
Survey shows nearly all insurers currently in the exchanges will remain, but half say it's too early for them to set their premium rates.