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The House today passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, legislation that would fund federal programs through fiscal year 2016.
The Health Information Technology Policy Committee yesterday sent Congress recommendations to overcome technical, operational and financial barriers to interoperable health IT, as mandated by legislation last year.
The full impact of electronic health information exchange on patient outcomes has not been adequately studied, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. While studies show more than three-quarters of U.S.
National and state consumer groups and unions today raised concerns about the proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers and health insurance consolidation in general. “Our organizations are troubled by the consolidation within the health industry and its impact on price, access and…
Nearly 4.2 million people have selected a health plan through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace since the start of open enrollment Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday. About 64% of the plan selections were by 2015 enrollees who were…
The Government Accountability Office yesterday named seven new members to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.
More than 950 hospitals and health systems have signed the #123forEquity Pledge to Eliminate Health Care Disparities.
Congressional leaders today released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, legislation that would fund federal programs through fiscal year 2016.
Ambulatory surgical centers subject to a reduction in Medicare outpatient payments in calendar year 2016 due to non-compliance with the ASC quality reporting program may appeal the determination by submitting a reconsideration request by March 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended through tomorrow the HealthCare.gov deadline for enrolling in health coverage effective Jan. 1. The original deadline was Dec. 15. “Hundreds of thousands have already selected plans over the last few days, and approximately 1…