Kaiser Health News
Olympus must pay Seattle hospital damages tied to deadly outbreak; hospital must pay $1 million to deceased patient's family.
Congressional donations from pharma PACs rose 11 percent in this year's first quarter, compared to first quarter 2015, Kaiser analysis shows.
Findings from the draft report from the amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz drew immediate criticism from health policy experts.
Federal reports in recent years from Medicare advisory board, as well as GAO and OIG, have raised concerns about 340B program.
The pharmaceutical industry could see windfall profits from a little-noticed tweak to the insurance market tucked into the Trump administration's draft executive order on drug prices.
The union of 100,000 nurses believes single-payer can move forward even as California fights GOP proposals in Washington.
Montana was among the last states to expand Medicaid, and its Obamacare marketplace has fared reasonably well. It has 50,000 customers, decent competition and no "bare counties," where no insurers want to sell plans.
The provision would amend an obscure Medicaid funding rule that limits the number of beds for mental illness but health groups say its no reason to celebrate.
If states impose lifetime caps and eliminate essential benefits, questions of how much an insurer pays for services remains uncertain.
GOP bill could hurt veterans by eliminating Medicaid access but others argue reform of VA could help eliminate that concern.