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Healthcare groups rip Trump proposal penalizing legal immigrants for using Medicaid
Healthcare industry groups uniformally blasted the Trump administration’s so-called public charge rule, warning it would have broad negative effects on the healthcare system, government budgets and public health.
House GOP introduces bill to delay Obamacare taxes
Republicans of a key House committee introduced a tax package to delay Obamacare taxes that don’t expire until next year or after.
Health insurer, employer groups call on Congress to end surprise billing
Nine groups representing health insurers, employers and consumers called for federal legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers.
Kaiser Permanente mental health workers begin five-day strike
Monday marked the first day of a five-day strike for 4,000 mental health workers at about 100 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics in California.
Congress to pass children’s health home legislation by year-end
Congress is considering a revised bill to establish provider-coordinated health homes for chronically ill children during its lame duck session. The U.S. House of Representatives has cut the amount of federal Medicaid money that would fund the homes.
Data show link between childhood trauma, adult health
While only 10% of adults with no adverse experiences during childhood reported being in fair or poor health, that percentage was 17% for those with at least one such experience, according to new data.
Commentary: Hurting the healers—the tragedy of hospital shootings
It’s been suggested that doctors and hospitals have no business weighing in on solutions to gun violence. And yet, hospitals across America rescue gunshot victims every day. And all too often, that violence comes into the hospital.
Allscripts is selling its stake in Netsmart
The electronic health record vendor first acquired a stake in behavioral health technology vendor Netsmart in 2016. It’s now selling its portion to GI Partners, which also acquired a stake at the same time in 2016.
Justices won’t hear states’ appeal over Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court avoided a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood, over the dissenting votes of three justices.
Orthopedic group blazes trail as hip, knee replacements move out of hospitals
A newly formed surgeon group in Michigan is aggressively moving to prove outpatient orthopedic surgery can be just as effective as traditional inpatient surgery for much lower costs.
