Colchicine Approval Took a Huge Toll on CMS As centuries-old drug is explored for COVID-19, study details the price of approval Nov 30, 2020
What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers? Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
Is the Medicare 'Inpatient Only' List History? "Drastic" changes in CMS proposed rule worry surgeons: outpatient amputation is "kind of crazy" Aug 13, 2020
Who Would Biden Put in Charge of Healthcare? Biden's picks will likely trend young and diverse, sources say Aug 12, 2020
Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Hearts CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employees Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History' Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
Doctors Struggle to Get Paid for Telehealth Visits Provider payments vary by states, plans, and shifting policies Apr 16, 2020
White House Extends COVID-19 'Slow the Spread' Guidelines to April 30 Trump admits ending restrictions by Easter was "just an aspiration"; offers June 1 as new target Mar 30, 2020
From Fraud to Ghana Presidency? Another Sports Doc Abuse Scandal Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 21, 2020
Congress Considers Bill to Address Medicare Late Penalties, Coverage Gap Current enrollment rules can leave late enrollees liable for doc visits Medicare usually covers Jan 20, 2020
How Structural Racism Affects Healthcare Only by first acknowledging the effects can we work toward transformative changes Jan 14, 2020
Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizers Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder Jan 08, 2020
Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030? Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25% Dec 18, 2019
Denosumab Use in Myeloma Soars for No Obvious Reason More expensive than competitor without being better, so why does it now have nearly half the market? Dec 12, 2019
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secret Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Dec 03, 2019
Jimmy Carter's Head Injury: Emblem of Impending Health Crisis His recent surgery isn't an isolated case Nov 21, 2019
Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trials Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
Constipation in Older Adults Improved With Biofeedback Small retrospective study extends efficacy observed in younger patients Oct 31, 2019
Four Myths About Universal Healthcare in Other Countries Hint: Nobody has "Medicare for All" Oct 22, 2019
Mitral Valve Procedure Learning Curve Raises Access Question And guess which procedures are next for public outcome reporting... Sep 27, 2019
Is a Residency Program an Asset to Be Sold? Fears of "disaster for residency training" nationally Sep 20, 2019
When Medicare Stops Covering a Test Without Warning Why didn't someone tell me, asks Hans Duvefelt, MD Aug 20, 2019
Requiring Hospitals to Tell Docs About Admissions Gets Pushback ACOs want access to even more info, while hospitals fear consequences for non-compliance Aug 14, 2019
How Medicare Ruined American Healthcare Once government financing entered the picture, the doctor-patient relationship was doomed Jul 29, 2019
Entresto Out-of-Pocket Costs Out of Control? Study highlights one reason for "sluggish" uptake Jul 10, 2019
AMA Votes Against Neutrality on Medicare for All But some fear opposition to single-payer could leave association out of healthcare reform talks Jun 11, 2019
Protesters Rally, Disrupt Opening Session at AMA Meeting Activists urge the association to support Medicare for All Jun 08, 2019
At Michigan Rally, Trump Boasts of Healthcare Accomplishments "We're going to get rid of Obamacare," he tells cheering crowd Mar 29, 2019
Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutiny 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Device Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves Jan 28, 2019
Trump Proposes Overhaul of Part B Drugs Plan hinges on benchmarking U.S. prices to those abroad Jan 04, 2019
ATS Panel: U.S. Home Oxygen Delivery System Broken CMS competitive bidding for durable medical equipment to blame, experts say Dec 13, 2018
AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Payments Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
Healthcare Fraud a Big Focus for OMB, Top Official Says "We are not going to screw the beneficiary" Sep 20, 2018
PTAC Backs New Payment Models for Emergency, Primary Care Committee also considers proposals for chronically ill patients, dialysis patients Sep 11, 2018
