News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: February 16, 2017
If confirmed as CMS administrator, Seema Verma vowed to modernize CMS programs, improve Medicaid access, and leverage technology to drive better ca...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: February 15, 2017
Data show that malpractice claims have decreased twofold and insurance premiums are down, but experts say national reforms are still needed to repa...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: February 9, 2017
A federal judge has blocked health insurer Anthem from acquiring Cigna, ruling the merger would violate antitrust laws and stifle market competitio...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: February 7, 2017
Across the country, more rheumatology practices are employing telemedicine to treat patients, particularly physicians at academic medicine centers ...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: February 4, 2017
International medical conference leaders say the travel ban imposed by President Trump that blocks immigrants of seven Muslim countries from enteri...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: January 31, 2017
President Donald Trump has chosen Neil Gorsuch, a conservative judge who presides over Denver’s 10th Circuit, as his nominee for U.S. Supreme Court...
News
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: January 23, 2017
A federal judge blocked the merger of Aetna and Humana, ruling that the consolidation would violate antitrust laws and reduce competition.
Video
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: January 20, 2017
Chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section discusses what health law changes to expect under the new administration.
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: January 19, 2017
In guidance issued Jan. 18, the agencies sort 62 types of fish into three categories based on mercury level: best choices, good choices, and fish t...
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: January 10, 2017
Former CMS administrators discuss possible changes to Medicaid under the Trump administration nominee and future challenges for the agency.
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: December 14, 2016
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has rejected a controversial bill that would have barred women in the state from having abortions as early as 6 weeks, bu...
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: December 13, 2016
Look for three things from the Trump administration: significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, few changes to MACRA’s Quality Payment Program...
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: December 6, 2016
Tom Price is an orthopedic surgeon who’s spent 12 years in the House of Representatives. His record demonstrates that he opposes the ACA, supports ...
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: December 5, 2016
The ob.gyns. of today are practicing in a vastly different environment than their predecessors, and while many of the differences have improved pat...
Article
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Publish date: November 16, 2016
Children’s access to pediatricians has improved since 2000 with markedly more patients carrying health insurance, according to a new study. A...
