Policy and Legislation
In Kentucky, the first state to receive approval for a Medicaid work requirement, 15 beneficiaries have filed a lawsuit.
The request extends the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the acquisition, but CVS Health continues to expect the deal will be completed in the second half of 2018, according to an SEC filing.
Encounter data will make up 25 percent of risk score calculations.
The first enforcement settlement of the year follows an OCR investigation of Fresenius Medical Care North America that began in 2013 after a string of breaches in its clinics across the U.S. the prior year.
Specifically, those respondents expressed a desire for Trump to discuss ways in which to improve the healthcare system.
The QualityNet Secure Portal, or QNet streamlines data submission methods to make it easier for eligible hospitals and CAH's to report.
As with many issues, there's a party divide, with healthcare a much higher priority for Democrats and independent voters than Republican voters.
Particularly surprising was the speed at which the improvements took place, with better surgical quality results within two years of the expansion.
Many Democrats opposed Azar's link to the pharmaceutical industry and high drug prices.
The medical associations identified five opportunities to make immediate reform.