Trump Says He Knows About Health Care, But Some Of His Facts Seem Alternative

Kaiser Health News, May 15, 2017

“He seems to think it’s like a life insurance policy, which you can buy at a certain age and it keeps you at a fixed premium dollar forever,” says the health economist who ran Medicare under President George H.W. Bush.

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CMS Gives States Until 2022 To Meet Medicaid Standards Of Care

Kaiser Health News, May 11, 2017

Federal standards requiring states find ways of delivering care to Medicaid enrollees in home and community-based settings will take effect in 2022 instead of 2019, CMS announced this week.

This article first appeared May 11,...

Grassley, Chaffetz Send Fiery Response To HHS Memo They Say Chills Whistleblowing

Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2017

The Congressmen are blasting a memo from HHS Secretary Tom Price’s chief of staff, which instructed employees not to have “any communications” with members of Congress or their staffs without first consulting the department.

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Nearly 1 In 3 Recent FDA Drug Approvals Followed By Major Safety Actions

Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2017

Seventy-one of the 222 drugs approved in the first decade of the millennium were withdrawn, required a “black box” warning on side effects or warranted a safety announcement, researchers say.

This article first appeared May 10,...

Why Blue States Might Ditch Beloved Obamacare Protections

Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2017

Opt-out provisions could accelerate the unraveling of Obamacare, even in places that fully embraced the landmark law.

This article first appeared May 09, 2017 on Kaiser Health News.

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Medicare Failed To Investigate Suspicious Infection Cases From 96 Hospitals

Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2017

The lapse was discovered as by an OIG study designed to address concerns over whether hospitals are “gaming” a system in which it falls to the hospitals to report patient-infection rates.

This article first appeared May 09, 2017 on ...

Should Health Care Trainees Be Treated As Paid Employees?

Kaiser Health News, May 8, 2017

This article first appeared May 08, 2017 on Kaiser Health News.

By Anna Gorman May 8, 2017

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Political Theater: How A Bill That Nearly All Opposed Managed To Pass The House

Kaiser Health News, May 5, 2017

This article first appeared May 05, 2017 on Kaiser Health News.

By Phil Galewitz ...

A Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate: 5 Things To Watch

Kaiser Health News, May 5, 2017

This article first appeared May 05, 2017 on Kaiser Health News.

By Julie Rovner ...

Blue Shield CEO Says GOP’s ‘Flawed’ Health Bill Would Harm Sicker Consumers

Kaiser Health News, May 4, 2017

The CEO’s comments break with conventional wisdom, showing that at least one insurance industry leader has strong reservations about returning to the practice of scrutinizing people’s medical histories to determine rates.

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