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Interview: Life Expectancy in the U.S. Improves but Says Little About Health Care System

Published March 23, 2020

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released new figures on life expectancy and the leading causes of death.
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Schools Produce Record Number of Nurse Practitioners, with Mixed Reactions

Published March 20, 2020

By Ashley Bateman

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The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States has doubled in less than 7 years, a new study finds, which is raising questions among health care professionals about the implications.
California Screens Children for “Toxic Stress”

Published March 19, 2020

By Kelsey Hackem

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Beginning this year, California will pay doctors to screen low-income Medi-Cal patients for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), also known as “toxic stress.”
Patients Encounter Loopholes with Colorado’s Insulin Cap

Published March 18, 2020

By AnneMarie Schieber

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Patients in Colorado are learning the state’s insulin price cap, which went into effect January, is not all it’s cracked up to be.
Illinois Takes Steps to Control the Price of Insulin

Published March 17, 2020

By Ashley Herzog

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that caps the out-of-pocket price of insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply.
Appeals Court Upholds Rejection of Arkansas Medicaid Work Rule

Published March 16, 2020

By Jesse Hathaway

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a March 2019 lower court decision that blocked Arkansas from implementing a work rule designed to help able-bodied Medicaid enrollees back into the workforce.
Medicaid Transparency Rule is Raising Hackles of States, Providers

Published March 13, 2020

By Jesse Hathaway

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Governors, health care providers, and several lawmakers want the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to retract a rule designed to increase transparency in Medicaid spending.
Oklahoma Mulls Tax Credit to Attract Doctors to Rural Areas

Published March 12, 2020

By Ashley Bateman

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Oklahoma legislators are considering a bill that would allow physicians to claim a $25,000 tax credit if they practice in underserved, rural communities.
Annual Individual Health Care Spending Reaches New High, Report Finds

Published March 11, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Average annual health care spending for people with employer-sponsored insurance rose to an all-time high in 2018, according to a recent report.
Oklahoma Governor Embraces Medicaid Block Grant Proposal

Published March 10, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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To underscore his commitment to Medicaid block grants, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt joined the Trump administration in Washington D.C for the “Healthy Adult Opportunity” announcement and said his state will be the first to sign up.
CMS Unveils New Trump Administration Policy on Medicaid Block Grants

Published March 9, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The Trump administration is moving to give states unprecedented leeway by revamping key sections of Medicaid, the federal health care program for low-income and disabled people.
Shortage of Psych Beds Puts Spotlight on Michigan’s CON Law

Published March 6, 2020

By Kelsey Hackem

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As Michigan continues to struggle with how to address its lack of available beds in its psychiatric hospital in Caro, Michigan, the legislature is proceeding with hearings on legislation to exempt, among other areas, psychiatric beds from CON approval.
Commentary: FDA’s New Commissioner Needs to Shed Bloat, Put Patients First

Published March 5, 2020

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Now that the Trump Administration’s new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, has been confirmed,
Second Street.org Spotlights Socialized Medicine from Canadian Viewpoint

Published March 4, 2020

By AnneMarie Schieber

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When senior citizen Jenny Mackenzie of Vancouver, Canada learned it would take two years to receive hip surgery, it was SecondStreet.org that brought her tale of woe to the public’s attention.
Supreme Court to Decide Safety Requirements on Abortion

Published March 2, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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In what promises to be a landmark ruling on a highly charged issue, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case,
Supreme Court Sidelines Review of ACA Constitutionality as Law Approaches Ten Years

Published February 28, 2020

By AnneMarie Schieber

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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not fast-track a request by 19 states to take on a decision by a federal appeals court that ruled Obamacare’s individual mandate is unconstitutional
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Rural Hospital Consolidation May Undermine Care, Access, New Study Finds

Published February 27, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Hospital consolidation, often seen as a financial lifeline for rural hospitals and encouraged by the Affordable Care Act, may result in cutbacks in services and reduced patient access, a new study concludes.
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Drug Companies Stall on Generic Drug Releases

Published February 26, 2020

By Jesse Hathaway

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved generic versions of pharmaceutical products at a record-setting pace since 2016, but few of the newly certified products are available to patients, according to an analysis by Iqvia.
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New England Journal Study Questions Merits of Hospital Mergers

Published February 25, 2020

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The national debate over the benefits of hospital mergers flared up anew over a new study showing the growing trend of consolidation has led to “moderately worse patient experiences and no significant change in readmission or mortality rates.”
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Psychiatric Urgent Care Exceeds Expectations, Says Hospital

Published February 24, 2020

By Ashley Bateman

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One of the nation’s first psychiatric urgent care centers has attracted nearly 3,000 patients since it opened six months ago, according its operator, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
West Virginia Takes Step Approach at CON Repeal

Published February 21, 2020

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The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that eliminates a $1,000 fee charge that is most often refunded when seeking Certificate of Need (CON) approval.
HHS Urged to Update HIPAA to Protect Patient Medical Records

Published February 20, 2020

By Ashley Bateman

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The data sharing deal between Google and Ascension Health raises patient privacy concerns.
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Feds Take Action Against Doctors Who Fail to Provide Patient Records

Published February 18, 2020

By Kelsey Hackem

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has started enforcing a provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that has been in effect since 1996.
Investors Clamoring to Advance Kidney Care, Says HHS Deputy Secretary

Published February 13, 2020

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President Donald Trump’s kidney care initiative has energized investors and innovators, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan told The Heartland Daily Podcast,

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