Policy and Legislation
The arguments surrounding nurse practitioner scope of practice have been heated from both the NP side and the physician side but some in these fields are pushing for conversations that move beyond the rhetoric.
Hospitals and patient advocacy groups were among organizations awarded $67 million in federal grants Thursday to help people sign up for coverage in new online health insurance marketplaces that open for enrollment Oct. 1.
The Affordable Care Act may help reduce tax evasion, especially in states that don't expand Medicaid eligibility.
CMS has announced updates to the process for making Medicare national coverage determinations (NCDs) to provide clarity and transparency with regard to modifications made to the coverage process since the Medicare Modernization Act.
While healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, medical malpractice payments fell to a new low, undermining the argument that malpractice litigation costs contribute significantly to healthcare costs.
Author Rosemary Gibson talks about her book, "Medicare Meltdown," which looks at the business of Medicare.
Accountable care organizations have the potential to slow health spending growth and improve quality of care but regulating them poses challenges related to competition.
As the population ages, the need for people to provide long-term care services is sharply increasing, even as the affordability and availability of LTC insurance is diminishing. The state of Connecticut is taking action.
The apparent slowdown of the growth of healthcare spending has been noted by many in the healthcare industry, the policy world and economists. But what is causing it and how long it will last is unknown.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that hospitals will see a slight increase in Medicare payments in 2014.