Policy and Legislation
Eligible clinicians are encouraged to log-in early and often to familiarize themselves with the system.
The new guidelines discourage regulators from levying fines and aligns with Trump's promise to reduce bureaucracy, regulation and government intervention in business.
Opponents say hospitals are reaping windfall profits by buying drugs at a discount but a trade group counters that cutting the program will force safety net hospitals to reduce services and layoff caregivers.
Concern is that lack of covered individuals will lead to increase in price of premiums.
New research suggests that public health insurance may increase cancer diagnoses, which can lead to fewer cancer deaths and lower treatment costs.
The OneCare Vermont accountable care organization is taking on capitated risk, with its provider physicians receiving a per member, per month fee.
Even if the World Health Organization finalizes ICD-11 in May, it will take years for U.S. doctors to start using the next classification system.
Mississippi will receive Section 1115 demonstration program extension under new policy.
The open enrollment period that ended Dec. 15 was more than a month shorter than last year's closing date.
Consultants found HIE is not meeting state needs and patients lack confidence so they are working on an improvement plan.