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Policy and Legislation

By Bernie Monegain | 02:25 pm | March 31, 2017
Toby Cosgrove, who sits on one of President Donald Trump's committees, says efficient care and keeping people well is the answer.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:22 pm | March 31, 2017
GAO begins recruiting members for a new group, the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee.
By Susan Morse | 04:52 pm | March 30, 2017
Legislation would give states right to block federal family-planning grants to providers that perform abortions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:12 pm | March 30, 2017
A top-performing practice could theoretically earn up to a 25 percent payment adjustment in the 2018 performance year, experts say.
By Susan Morse | 11:49 am | March 30, 2017
Insurers facing spring deadline to file premium rates for 2018 are looking for regulatory and individual market stabilization before committing.
By Susan Morse | 04:00 pm | March 29, 2017
About 30 percent of NIH grant funds go towards expenses that are not research related, the HHS Secretary said Wednesday.
By Susan Morse | 04:58 pm | March 28, 2017
Meanwhile, the state of the exchange market in Maine and in other states going into 2018 is still in flux.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:50 pm | March 27, 2017
Trump's budget calls for a $5.8 billion cut to the NIH. The organization currently spends about $1.5 billion per year on research.
By Susan Morse | 04:06 pm | March 27, 2017
Antitrust division is currently fighting Anthem's appeal of federal court decision blocking its merger with Cigna.
By Susan Morse | 04:49 pm | March 24, 2017
President Donald Trump had demanded that a vote be held but, as the day wore on, defeat seemed imminent.