Wednesday, 28 December 2016

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Charges dropped against 2 doctors in painkiller probe
10:13:21 AM
A prosecutor in Wayne County, Indiana has dropped charges against two doctors in an investigation of how drugs were prescribed at an addiction clinic.


Value-based insurance coming to millions of people in Tricare
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:41 PM
The annual defense bill authorized a pilot program to test value-based insurance design for people covered by Tricare, the U.S. Defense Department's health benefits program.


Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital faces lawsuit over patient-dumping practices
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 3:55 PM
The plaintiffs allege that they were given anti-psychotic medication before they were discharged from Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas. They were allegedly driven to a bus station and were given pre-paid tickets. Rawson-Neal was sued in...


Judge drops Blue Shield of California class-action suit over hep C drug denials
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 3:13 PM
The U.S. District Court judge wrote in an opinion that because Blue Shield recently changed its policies to broaden coverage for Harvoni, the plaintiffs' claims are now moot.


Incoming Congress immediately will pick up Obamacare repeal
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 2:16 PM
A bare-bones budget resolution acting as a vehicle to dismantle the Affordable Care Act will get a House floor vote the week of Jan. 9, according to a memo from Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), the incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce...


Food and Drug Administration final guidance protects medical devices from hacks
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 1:38 PM
Devicemakers should develop "a structured and comprehensive program to manage cybersecurity risks" even after their products are sold. The FDA has been criticized for making suggestions instead of strongly regulating medical devices.


The cost of malpractice cases at Chicago's two public hospitals: $160 million -- and counting
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:01 PM
In early 2012, Linda Myers, a 60-year-old cancer patient, was vomiting and choking just before receiving a CAT scan at Cook County's Stroger Hospital.


Self-employed people worry about ACA repeal
Friday, December 23, 2016 8:48 PM
Self-employed people say uncertainty about an ACA replacement is making it impossible for them to plan their business lives. They worry they might have to give up their businesses and find jobs with health coverage.


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