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Feds call for EHR interoperability. Again.
“Patients need to be able to access their own records. Period,” HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan said.
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Open enrollment: Weekly volume down again
Cumulative volume on HealthCare.gov for the 2019 coverage year lower than 2018 through 4 weeks.
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Under Trump, number of uninsured kids rose for first time this decade
After years of steady decline, the number of U.S. children without health insurance rose by 276,000 in 2017.
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Democrats taking key leadership jobs have pocketed millions from Pharma
Three of the lawmakers who will lead the House next year as Congress focuses on skyrocketing drug costs are among the biggest recipients of...
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Part D proposal includes prior authorization, step therapy
Plans would be allowed to implement prior authorization and step therapy for protected-class drugs “including to determine use for a protected...
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Open enrollment: HealthCare.gov busier in week 2
Fewer plans have been selected, compared with last year, but the gap has closed since week 1.
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Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain
Despite some big wins, it wasn't a clean sweep for Medicaid in the Nov. 6, elections.
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CMS delays controversial E/M changes in final rule
CMS has delayed its proposed collapsing of E/M codes, while reducing documentation requirements for health providers in its 2019 fee schedule.
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The election’s impact on health care: Some bellwether races to watch
Here are three big health issues that could be dramatically affected by Tuesday’s vote.
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With midterm elections near, PhRMA continues to spend
Group’s lobbying efforts keep it on top of the health sector in terms of spending.