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By Susan Morse | 11:55 am | December 30, 2016
Senator Bernie Sanders, others urge colleagues to organize 'Our First Stand: Save Health Care' on Jan. 15.
By Susan Morse | 02:47 pm | December 29, 2016
Group reportedly discussed options, including Trump's proposed privatization of Department of Veterans Affairs.
By Susan Morse | 09:53 am | December 29, 2016
Congressional Budget Office says comprehensive major medical coverage at a minimum, covers high-cost medical events.
By Jessica Davis | 02:41 pm | December 28, 2016
Agency outlines ways manufacturers can protect against cyber attacks, but doesn't mention enforcement.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:45 pm | December 28, 2016
While the majority of our picks explored the shockwaves caused by the presidential election, Zika virus and gun policy also made appearances.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:40 am | December 27, 2016
Lowest performing hospitals before passage of the Affordable Care Act showed biggest improvement after being penalized, researchers say.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:38 am | December 27, 2016
Opponents warn if people fail to meet a work requirement then lose health benefits as a result, they'll likely just get sicker.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:53 am | December 27, 2016
Republicans have also pledged to repeal the taxes that Democrats used to pay for their health law, so they will have far less money to pay for replacement.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:40 pm | December 22, 2016
Yates is taking a stab at predicting how certain trends and events will play out over the coming year.
By Mike Miliard | 11:09 am | December 22, 2016
While the number of providers facing lower reimbursement fell - 257,000 docs were penalized in 2015 and 209,000 in 2016 - the size of the downward adjustment is larger than in years past.