Business of Medicine
Feature
GOP health plan clears first hurdle as opposition lines up
Doctors’ groups come out swinging against the House plan.
News
Norovirus reporting tool yields real-time outbreak data
Reporting times for epidemiologic and laboratory data can be reduced to a few days.
Feature
Malpractice bill would impose $250,000 damages cap
Legislation approved by the House Judiciary Committee could mean legal relief for health providers in the form of capped damages and a tighter...
Feature
New Trump travel order could disrupt meetings, trainees
The medical community is left wondering how the revised travel order will affect residency training and medical meetings.
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House Republicans start work on ACA repeal/replace
Medicaid changes could be sticking point as some GOP senators have objections.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika-infected pregnancies continue to rise in U.S.
Zika-infected pregnancy rates are rising in the United States and falling in the territories.
Feature
CMS nominee Verma clears Senate Finance hurdle
Seema Verma has moved one step closer to becoming the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Senate Finance...
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Trump lays out principles for ACA replacement
Former Speaker John Boehner warns, “In the 25 years that I served in the Unites States Congress, Republicans never ever one time agreed on what a...
Feature
Megamerger rulings may chill future consolidations
The blocking of mergers between Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna may discourage future consolidations between insurers and among providers....
News from the FDA/CDC
Outpatient flu visits down slightly
The national proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness decreased from 5.2% the previous week to 4.8% for the week ending Feb. 18...
Conference Coverage
CMS to alert docs of their MIPS status soon
ORLANDO – By about the first week of April, CMS will notify practices if they are exempt.