A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
(Daily Report) Jul 31
A CEO of a huge software company finds out that the system isn't working perfectly. And, a profile of a company simplifying the system as well as a look at some "hazards" of electronic medical records.
(Daily Report) Jul 21
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an 84-page solicitation this week seeking a company to oversee the operations of the troubled health exchange website.
(Daily Report) Jul 18
The settlement comes in what has been a closely watched Medicare overbilling case filed against Halifax Hospital. The Department of Justice still must sign off on the settlement. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp. swatted away a class-action suit over last summer's data breach, but more are pending. Also in the news, a possible health worker strike in New York, and a North Carolina mayor walks to Washington to focus attention on the difficulties of rural hospitals.
(Daily Report) Jul 15
The University of Pennsylvania recruited young people to shop for coverage on healthcare.gov to learn what gave them trouble navigating the site.
(Daily Report) Jul 15
The University of Pennsylvania recruited young people to shop for coverage on healthcare.gov to learn what gave them trouble navigating the site.
(Story) Jul 15
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of Medicare, the health law and veterans' care policy issues as well as reports from the campaign trail.
(Daily Report) Jul 14
This week's studies come from Health Affairs, the Annals of Internal Medicine, Plos One, the Urban Institute and The Kaiser Family Foundation.
(Daily Report) Jul 11
Concerns that hospitals are harnessing electronic health records to generate bigger revenues may be unfounded, according to a study published Tuesday. Meanwhile, NPR looks at how entrepreneurs are using technology to help older people manage their health.
(Daily Report) Jul 09
In 2012, Medicare was rocked by allegations hospitals were systematically overcharging the government program by misusing electronic medical records. A study published Tuesday disputes that.
(Daily Report) Jul 09