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Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill More Plucking Away at the ACA On June 18, 2015, H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act was passed by the House 280 […]
By Richard Amerling, M.D. As I predicted back in March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the administration in King v. Burwell. So I was not surprised by the decision, but that doesn’t mean I […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill Senate Finance Committee Determines the Affordable Care Act is Increasingly Unaffordable “According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services most recent […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. Parents are rebelling against Common Core and other standardized tests of their children, which are turning education into a teach-for-the-test treadmill (or else lose […]
By an overwhelming bipartisan vote, Congress recently enacted a bill that will drastically change how physicians are paid. According to Richard Amerling, M.D., president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), the Medicare […]
By Gerard Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S. – http://www.EarAndBalance.net/ Shopping around is something we do to get the best quality and the best price for our needs. Without price transparency and the ability to shop there is […]
Not just Barack Obama, but all politicians promise to protect Medicare—even if they are robbing it to pay for ObamaCare. They don’t promise that you can keep your Medicare doctor, however. And they don’t address the question of what happens if you don’t like your Medicare.
In its 2014 annual report, the OIG has noted the following challenges for HHS: Implementing, Operating, and Overseeing the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Specifically, payments of premiums, eligibility, and security. Ensuring Appropriate Use of Prescription Drugs […]
This is yet another law that adds to the list of metrics and data standardization in the name of quality patient care. On October 6, 2014 President Obama signed into law H.R. 4994, the Improving […]
Hearing Description: The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee recently met to examine the current management of Medicare by CMS. A representative from the Office of the Inspector General reported that CMS was not following […]
