There is a hidden cost how we fund health insurance in the U.S.: insurers have more information about health care than the taxpayers that help fund it. The system’s opacity gives insurers the upper hand in debates over government payment rates.
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
The New York Times reports that medical marijuana dispensaries are going corporate as "more and more states allow medical use of the drug."
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
The (Allentown, Penn.) Morning Call reports that beginning next year, doctors and hospitals that share computerized medical records "including a list of prescriptions, drug allergies, doctor visits, and test results — will qualify for a share of $1.5 billion in incentives from the federal government."
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
Doctors who accept speaking fees, five-star meals and other compensation from pharmaceutical or medical device companies will soon see their names -- and the value of the gifts they accept -- revealed on the Web.
(Story) Apr 26, 2010
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services confirms that some discounts states received from drugmakers will now be shifted to the federal government.
(Daily Report) Apr 23, 2010
States handle a range of health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Apr 23, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, with a focus on the new health law's coverage estimates, costs and impact on the health care system.
(Daily Report) Apr 23, 2010
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services confirms that some discounts states received from drugmakers will now be shifted to the federal government.
(Story) Apr 22, 2010
Cisco is using its HealthPresence telemedicine system in new programs in Southern California and the Southwest to "compete with other major tech companies, including Intel, IBM and General Electric, in the growing market for health-care products and services," The San Jose Mercury News/The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer reports.
(Daily Report) Apr 22, 2010
Two Mississippi lawmakers want voters in their state to have the final say on whether purchasing health insurance should be mandatory.
(Daily Report) Apr 22, 2010