Policy and Legislation
Stung by losses under the federal health law, major insurers are seeking to sharply limit how policies are sold to individuals in ways that consumer advocates say seem to illegally discriminate against the sickest and could hold down future enrollment.
As of February 2, 67 rural hospitals have closed nationwide since 2010 and another 210 are on the brink, according to a study by iVantage Health Analytics.
Peter Lee said UnitedHealth made a series of blunders on rates and networks that led to a $475 million loss last year.
Patients suffered no extra harm when doctors training to be surgeons were allowed to work longer shifts, a study released Tuesday concludes, adding to a push to relax the strictest limits on resident hours.
As American voters are weighing the differing proposals and positions of the top candidates this primary season, we thought we'd ask our readers of healthcare insiders who they think would be the best to lead the country from strictly a healthcare policy position.
As the Iowa caucus kicked off on Monday, candidates on both sides sparred over their plans for healthcare and the future of President Obama's Affordable Care Act in general.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is set to meet Monday with federal officials in Washington to negotiate the future of the state's Medicaid expansion program, which leading Republicans say could be killed if it's not changed.
Members of Congress, federal officials and health-policy experts agree that the Food and Drug Administration's surveillance system for devices is inadequate and relies too heavily on manufacturers to report problems with their own products.
California voters will weigh in this November on a high-stakes ballot proposition intended to help control the cost of prescription drugs - the latest attempt to limit soaring prices that have prompted public criticism nationwide.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday said it will begin taking regional differences into account when measuring the performance of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings program, one of several changes announced to the benchmark guidelines in the program.