Wednesday, 16 December 2015

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Health law sign-up deadline extended to Thursday
12:01:00 AM
The Obama administration says consumers will have two more days to sign up for HealthCare.gov coverage that takes effect Jan. 1.


Groups allege civil rights violations of Latinos covered by Medi-Cal
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:00 PM
California's low Medicaid reimbursement rates have led to a dearth of care for many of the state's Latino residents in violation of their civil rights, according to a complaint filed Tuesday with HHS' Office for Civil Rights.


Arkansas panel nearing decision on Medicaid expansion
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:27 PM
A task force is finalizing its recommendations on the future of Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion, which the state's Republican governor has said he wants to keep but with new restrictions on its benefits and eligibility.


Data suggest hospital consolidation drives higher prices for privately insured
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:16 PM
Commercial health plans that cover workplace benefits for millions of Americans pay higher prices to hospitals that have little or no competition, according to a new study that raises questions about how to slow U.S. health spending amid a wave of...


Industry-funded studies rise as federally funded studies dip
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:15 PM
Between 2006 and 2014 the number of trials paid for by industry rose 43%, while those funded by the NIH dropped 24%, according to a new study in JAMA. Researchers say industry-funded studies concentrate on commercial purposes and don't measure...


HealthCare.gov sees record daily enrollment as deadline looms for Jan. 1 coverage
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:00 PM
Tuesday is the deadline for millions of uninsured procrastinators to sign up in time for coverage to begin on Jan. 1. As the health insurance expansion enters its third year, their decisions are critical to its economic viability. A surge of...


ACA tax delays included in omnibus budget deal
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:18 PM
The Cadillac tax on high-end insurance plans and the annual tax on health insurance companies will be delayed while the medical-device tax is frozen for two years.


Dignity Health names next CFO and new executive VP
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:25 AM
Dignity Health has named Daniel Morissette as its next senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Elizabeth Keith as executive vice president of sponsorship and mission integration.


Iasis plans $50 million revamp of EHR system
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:16 AM
Iasis Healthcare plans to switch its hospitals and health facilities to the Millennium electronic health-record platform from Cerner Corp. by March 2018 at a cost of $50 million, Iasis CEO Carl Whitmer said Tuesday during the company's fiscal...


Health reform's escape hatch may be too narrow for states seeking to use it
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:14 AM
The Obama administration may have disappointed anyone banking on an Affordable Care Act provision allowing states to duck many of the law's federal mandates by finding homegrown ways to ensure affordable coverage. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden championed...


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Tuesday, 15 December 2015

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Judge allows Teladoc lawsuit against Texas Medical Board to proceed
Monday, December 14, 2015 6:00 PM
A federal judge on Monday rejected the Texas Medical Board's request to jettison a lawsuit filed against it by Teladoc over the board's new restrictions on the practice of telemedicine in the state.


Emory Healthcare names Johns Hopkins exec as CEO
Monday, December 14, 2015 5:53 PM
Dr. Jonathan S. Lewin, the new CEO at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, brings management experience from Johns Hopkins and 20 patents as a researcher and clinician. Lewin currently is a senior VP at Johns Hopkins Medicine.


Ohio's HealthSpan drops Kaiser model, ACA policies
Monday, December 14, 2015 3:30 PM
HealthSpan, the insurance arm of Catholic health system Mercy Health, is getting rid of its medical group and halting sales of Affordable Care Act policies just two years after acquiring Kaiser Permanente's Ohio subsidiary.


Daughters of Charity finally closes on a deal
Monday, December 14, 2015 2:00 PM
Daughters of Charity Health System's fraught search for a buyer has ended. BlueMountain Capital Management has closed on a deal for the failing six-hospital system, now named Verity Health System.


University of Washington Medicine reaches $750,000 HIPAA settlement
Monday, December 14, 2015 1:41 PM
The steady stream of such settlements illustrates HHS' concern over providers' compliance with the security provisions of HIPAA, experts say. HHS' Office for Civil Rights said this newest settlement shows the need for organizationwide risk analyses.


Walgreens queried about Catholic hospital running in-store clinics
Monday, December 14, 2015 12:45 PM
Nineteen groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union have sent a letter to the Walgreens drugstore chain expressing concerns about the company's plans to have a Catholic hospital run in-store health clinics in Washington state and Oregon.


Bipartisan bill could give ASC docs EHR incentive payments
Monday, December 14, 2015 12:01 PM
Physicians are eligible for a piece of the $30 billion EHR incentive pie if they performed at least half of their outpatient procedures in a setting with a certified EHR. But ASCs were excluded from EHR incentive payments. As a consequence, many of...


Partners HealthCare's annual revenue rebounds in 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015 11:42 AM
Despite a harsh winter and the implementation of a new electronic health-record system, Partners HealthCare in Boston reported revenue of $11.7 billion in fiscal 2015, a 7% uptick from last year.


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Monday, 14 December 2015

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Analysis: Medicaid expansion moving closer to reality in Louisiana
10:00:00 AM
Republican lawmakers who have repeatedly rejected efforts to expand Louisiana's Medicaid program and provide government-funded health insurance to the working poor are showing much more interest in the idea.


Cleveland hospital systems to stop diverting ambulances
Sunday, December 13, 2015 5:43 PM
Four Cleveland hospital systems are planning to stop diverting ambulances and closing emergency rooms during busy times.


Planned Parenthood sues Ohio in dispute over fetal tissue
Sunday, December 13, 2015 5:29 PM
Planned Parenthood is suing Ohio's health director in a dispute over how the organization handles fetal tissue.


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Sunday, 13 December 2015

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Skip residency? State efforts to ease doctor shortage face criticism
12:01:00 AM
A new Missouri law offered a first-of-its-kind solution to the physician shortage plaguing thousands of U.S. communities: Medical school graduates could start treating patients immediately, without wading through years of traditional residency...


Babies, mothers possibly exposed to TB at Calif. hospital
Saturday, December 12, 2015 8:16 PM
A Northern California hospital says hundreds of babies, mothers and employees may have been exposed to a nurse with tuberculosis and that the infants will need an antibiotic treatment.


Missouri Planned Parenthood fights abortion record request
Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:58 PM
A Missouri Planned Parenthood branch will not comply with a subpoena to give abortion-related records to Republican state lawmakers, the women's health group said Friday.


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