| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Part D cost-cutting measures would weigh on insurers | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 6:02 PM | |
| | With enrollment in Medicare Part D swelling, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is suggesting a suite of cost-cutting measures, including one that would shift more of the risk to plans. Another idea is to drop coverage of some antidepressants... |
| Large cancer care provider settles over radiation testing | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 5:21 PM | |
| | Cancer treatment provider 21st Century Oncology wil settle with the federal government to end a dispute related to its radiation therapy testing, a company spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. It's the company's second settlement in three months. |
| In healthcare technology, it's patient, patient, patient | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 4:11 PM | |
| | Patients are paying more for their healthcare through high-deductible health plans. And as more providers get paid based on health outcomes, the hope is that technology will guide people toward healthier behaviors. |
| Providers make modest gains in fight against hospital infections | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 4:00 PM | |
| | Healthcare providers across the country continue to make modest improvements in reducing the rate of infections acquired within their facilities, health officials say. But more needs to be done to effectively combat drug-resistant "superbugs." |
| Obama touts ACA successes, highlights contrasts with GOP plans | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 3:00 PM | |
| | President Barack Obama drew sharp contrasts Thursday between the reformed health insurance system he brought into being and the type of system Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates are promising to replace it with. |
| New Hampshire doubles down on price transparency | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 2:00 PM | |
| | The New Hampshire Insurance Department is adding more tools and functionality to its price transparency website, including additional procedures, quality data and a redesigned interface. The department also hopes to bring more consumers to the site... |
| McSwain steps down from Indian Health Service | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 11:50 AM | |
| | Robert McSwain on Tuesday resigned as principal deputy of the Indian Health Service, which provides healthcare and disease- prevention services to about 2.2 million Native Americans and Alaska natives, and has more than 15,000 employees. |
| Final unified post-acute care pay system is coming | | Thursday, March 03, 2016 11:48 AM | |
| | MedPAC is wrapping up work on a report that outlines a unified payment system for post-acute care settings. The panel will vote on a formal report next month. It also plans to suggest the CMS accelerate its timeline of when the new pay scheme will... |
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