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Verma will reject any single-payer state waivers
In her first comments on Medicare for all, CMS Administrator Seema Verma came out strongly against such a plan. She called it unworkable, saying it could cause seniors to lose coverage and that the CMS will likely deny any single-payer state waivers.
S.C. aims to bar abortion providers from Medicaid family-planning program
South Carolina wants to bar abortion providers and facilities that can’t offer care in various specialized areas such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression and substance abuse from its family planning program.
Senate panel OKs bill banning insurance gag clauses on pharmacists
The Senate health committee passed a bipartisan bill to ban insurance gag clauses on pharmacists dispensing prescription drugs — a measure lawmakers say will save consumers millions of dollars.
Little River, a rural provider with high lab charges, files for bankruptcy
Little River Healthcare, a Texas company whose rural hospitals have shown unusually high lab charges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
NIH and FDA leaders tap diverse sources for big data initiatives
NIH and FDA researchers increasingly depend on data from an array of sources and they want to bring real-world evidence into their work. That includes the NIH’s All of Us precision medicine initiative.
Hennepin’s ketamine studies targeted for federal investigation
More than 60 patient and medical research advocates are calling for a federal probe of two clinical trials at Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center that involved testing the anesthetic ketamine on patients without their consent.
HCA beats earning expectations with strong admissions
For-profit chain HCA Healthcare’s net income jumped 25% during the second quarter of 2018, beating key earnings predictions from Wall Street analysts, according to its earnings release Wednesday.
Premium increases, lower medical costs help Anthem to higher Q2 profit
National health insurer Anthem reported higher profit in the second quarter of 2018 after raising premiums and keeping medical costs in check.
CMS restarts risk payments, will pay out $10 billion to insurers
The CMS issued a final rule to resume its risk-adjustment payments to insurance companies with plans on the individual market. The program is slated to shuffle $10 billion dollars for 2017.
Judge: It’s likely Planned Parenthood could get Title X grants
A federal district judge said it’s possible the Trump administration’s new criteria for Title X family planning funding may not bar grants to Planned Parenthood, signaling he may reject the group’s second request to halt the formula changes.
