CNBC is reporting that Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner has emailed client hospitals around the country urging them to push back on proposed rules from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make medical data sharing easier. The…
Medicare Drug Premiums Set to Rise Yet Again
In a sign of what may become the new normal over the next few decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week announced that the price of Medicare premiums for prescription drugs will be rising again this…
Medicare Official Jonathan Blum Resigns
Jonathan Blum, a key U.S. health official in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has resigned. This, according to an internal CMS memo
Obamacare Enrollment Hit 2.2 Million in December
Despite the difficult and broken start the Healthcare.gov website got off to in October, the Affordable Care Act (AKA “Obamacare“) is now quickly becoming effective, providing millions of Americans with access to health insurance. The U.S. Department of Health and…
Government Shutdown: What to Expect
Since Congress was unable to agree on the fiscal near-future, it’s looking likely that the government will grind to a screeching halt. As complex as the process is, and as unpredictable as it may be (Congress may reach a last-minute…
Medicare Fraud Crackdown Nabs 91 Doctors, Nurses, and Others
Last week U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that a Medicare Fraud Strike Force operation has led to charges against 91 people in seven cities across the U.S. According to the…