Reimbursement
GOP bill would transform Medicaid from an open-ended system where federal government matches state spending to one with fixed amount for each state.
New bill to allow the practice would modify previous safety standards, remove a barrier that blocked previous efforts at importation.
Premier says leaders will be focused on improving productivity and reducing supply chain inefficiencies and pharmaceutical costs.
American Hospital Association says Anthem is less willing to develop value-based reimbursements.
The bundled payment programs for hip and knee replacements were slated to expand Tuesday.
States' policies differ about who, what to cover in Medicaid; Republicans' effort to shrink federal Medicaid spending could lock in the differences.
Marathon Pharmaceuticals' controversial $89,000-a-year drug spawned outrage, intense questioning from Congress; new price not yet disclosed.
Texas reduced the rate of unnecessary early delivery by as much as 14 percent, led to increase in the length of pregnancies by nearly a week.
Complaints about the bill from several senators suggest there are more than enough GOP "no" votes in that chamber to block its passage.
Results show 95 percent of Americans want emergency medical care covered by insurance, oppose pre-authorization for emergency room.