Friday, 23 September 2016

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35 states sue maker of opioid addiction drug over antitrust violations
Thursday, September 22, 2016 6:23 PM
A slew of states have accused the maker of a top opioid addiction treatment of violating state and federal antitrust laws in an attempt to preserve their monopoly of the industry and score billions of dollars in ill-gotten sales.


McConnell unveils stopgap spending bill that includes anti-Zika funds
Thursday, September 22, 2016 5:27 PM
The Senate's top Republican on Thursday unveiled legislation to prevent a government shutdown next weekend and provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus. It also would provide $500 million to help Louisiana rebuild from last month's...


Peterson Center launches initiative to improve primary care
Thursday, September 22, 2016 4:53 PM
The Peterson Center on Healthcare is launching an initiative to improve quality of care, patient satisfaction and reduce costs at three primary-care practices. But unlike a similar CMS effort, the Peterson initiative does not seek to reform the way...


Most physicians report low morale, burden from new payment models
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:50 PM
A new survey from the Physicians Foundation found 54% of physicians reported negative morale in their career and only 37% described their feelings about the future of their profession as positive.


CMS teams up with Medicaid directors for network adequacy guidance
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:49 PM
The CMS is teaming up with state Medicaid directors to set guidelines for managed Medicaid plans to ensure network adequacy.


SEIU urges N.J. attorney general to force the sale of five Prime hospitals
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:36 PM
The powerful Service Employees International Union is urging the attorney general of New Jersey to force a sale of five Prime Healthcare Services hospitals in response to a federal lawsuit against the hospital chain alleging it fraudulently billed...


Supreme Court pauses Dignity Health pension decision
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:32 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court made its first move toward weighing in on whether Dignity Health and faith-based companies have to comply with federal regulations for costly worker pension plans.


Rapid adoption of bundled payments remains an act of faith
Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:20 PM
The dearth of data about the effectiveness of this payment model raises concerns for some, even as the government plows ahead with its voluntary and mandatory bundled-payment programs.


Extending EpiPen shelf life could be a relief for patients, costly for Mylan
Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:18 PM
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch's recent announcement that Mylan is looking to extend the shelf life of the EpiPen could be a relief for patients, but a costly move for Mylan since it may take significant research and development to change epinephrine, the...


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