Policy and Legislation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday $40 million in grants for efforts to identify and enroll children eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Western Missouri and Kansas filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging a new Kansas state law prohibiting insurance companies from providing abortion coverage in their health plans.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken its national 5010 testing days to the next level: a whole week – Aug. 22 to 26 – dedicated to testing in advance of the Jan. 1, 2012 compliance date.
Drug shortages across the U.S. are hitting record rates and are causing a variety of issues when it comes to patient care. Among the concerns, some “gray market” vendors may be charging unfair prices and in some cases, may be selling drugs that are ineffective, unsafe or both.
In October 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch value-based purchasing, which will impact discharge payment structures for all short-term acute care hospitals.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is seeking feedback on eight topics selected for the first pilot projects targeted for grant funding. The pilots will be used to establish national priorities for patient-centered outcome research (PCOR).
Appalachia Regional Healthcare Inc. announced it is appealing the late July decision by a circuit court judge to dismiss its lawsuit against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and DHHR's Bureau for Medical Services for inadequate reimbursement rates.
Ever since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed, opponents have looked for ways to overturn it in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to offer clarity to manufacturers and reviewers of medical devices. The agency released proposed guidance on how benefit-risk determinations are made during premarket review and how researchers and manufacturers can design better quality clinical studies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $49 million in grants to improve the quality of healthcare and strengthen the public health infrastructure - double the spending for the same programs in 2010.