Ten senators offer healthcare reform ideas to president
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Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2007
A bipartisan group of senators has approached President Bush about working together on healthcare reform. They also offered some principals of reform, including ensuring private health coverage for all...
Health agency faces lawsuit for withholding cost estimates of Medicare reform law
By
Haymarket Media
May 24, 2004
Nineteen Democratic members of the House Committee on Government Reform filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the Department of Health and Human Services for refusing to release cost estimates for the...
Government seeks $39M forfeiture at Esformes sentencing this week
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2019
Federal authorities want a $38.7 million forfeiture judgment against Philip Esformes at his sentencing hearing Thursday. He was recently convicted of running a record $1.3 B fraud scheme through his network...
Health reform penalties start
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2012
In less than a month, more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals will be subject to financial penalties for preventable readmissions, making their relationships with post-acute providers more important than ever.
What is the Regulatory Reform Initiative?
Jan 11, 2008
On June 8, 2001, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an initiative to reduce regulatory burdens in health care and respond faster to the concerns of health care providers, state and...
Amid healthcare reform frenzy, AAHSA continues push for long-term care reform
Jun 09, 2009
Despite concerns that potential healthcare reform legislation will exclude a long-term care piece, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is keeping the pressure on lawmakers to consider...
‘Parasite’ Esformes convicted in $1.3B nursing home fraud, could face remaining years in prison
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2019
Florida long-term care business mogul Philip Esformes faces the possibility of decades in prison after being convicted Friday in the largest healthcare fraud scheme ever charged by the U.S. Justice Department.
CMS provides first guidance letter about Medicaid changes
Apr 12, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday released its first guidance letter to states about changes in the Medicaid program as a result of the healthcare reform law.
CBO: Malpractice reform would result in billions in savings over next decade
Oct 14, 2009
The government could save as much as $54 billion over 10 years by enacting medical malpractice reforms, according to a recently released analysis from the Congressional Budget Office.
As Obama addresses Congress tonight, long-term care continues to weigh in on healthcare reform
Sep 09, 2009
Long-term care providers are likely to tune in tonight as President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform to a joint session of Congress.