| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Government survey shows health insurance gains slowing | | | The nation's progress in getting more people covered by health insurance slowed significantly this year, the government confirmed Wednesday in a report that tempers a historic achievement of the Obama administration. |
| GAO finds Medicare paying more for drugs than other agencies | | Tuesday, September 06, 2016 2:10 PM | |
| | The House Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to examine a proposal to change the way Medicare would pay for drugs prescribed from a doctor's office. It has received criticism from lawmakers in both parties. |
| HHS hikes civil money penalties | | Tuesday, September 06, 2016 1:01 AM | |
| | Healthcare organizations that run afoul of federal regulations will be paying heftier penalties, due to updates made by HHS last Friday that factor in multiple years of inflation. |
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