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CBO: 4 to 7 million workers may lose job-based health insurance

Millions of workers may find themselves without employer-sponsored health insurance as employers struggle to reconcile the costs of…

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CBO lowers 10-year Medicare, Medicaid spending projections

Spending on Medicare and Medicaid programs has been lower than anticipated for the past three years, prompting the…

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FDA may switch hydrocodone to stricter access level

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering changing hydrocodone from a Schedule III class of drug to…

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CMS cleans up guidelines on laundry and infection control

New clarifications to the laundry regulations for nursing facilities will update the guidelines to include the roles of…

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CMS mandates greater disclosure on provider/manufacturer relationships

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule Friday requiring providers to report financial…

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Administration expands opt-out for ACA contraceptives mandate

The legal battle between religious organizations and employers and the Administration over the ACA's mandate that employer-sponsored health…

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Pew releases database of state Medicaid anti-fraud strategies

The Pew Charitable Trusts' Pew Center on the States launched a new database yesterday to serve as a…

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Got checks? Feds mark 30-day countdown to paperless benefit payments

In 30 days, all federal benefits will be paid electronically—no more paper checks. This includes Social Security, Supplemental…

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CMS announces test sites for bundled payment program

More than 500 organizations will test-drive several new bundled-payment models this year to see how they might coordinate…

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