A novel compression dressing made from an antibacterial substance formed from the shells of crustaceans may prevent infections in wounds.
CMS chief: Medicaid needs reform, House healthcare bill ‘outdated’
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Jun 01, 2017
Medicaid is in need of reforms to strengthen the way it’s administered between the federal and state governments, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said on Tuesday.
Former CMS admins: Continued payment innovation testing ‘vital’
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May 31, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should continue testing healthcare payment innovation initiatives “in a focused and thoughtful manner,” two former heads of the agency wrote last...
‘Vulnerable populations’ at risk under healthcare bill, providers warn
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Elizabeth Newman
May 26, 2017
Alarmed provider groups are saying that seniors are at risk following the Congressional Budget Office’s release of a score that indicates the Republican healthcare bill would cut Medicaid spending...
Final Trump budget adds more Medicaid cuts, draws criticism for potential SNF impact
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May 24, 2017
President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 was published on Tuesday, and it shows higher cuts to Medicaid funding than previously anticipated.
CTO joins Hyperledger governing board
May 23, 2017
Change Health CTO Aaron Symanski will join the Hyperledger governing board, reflecting the company joining as a Premier Member in the project.
Medicaid expansion could survive under Senate’s version of ACA repeal bill
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May 17, 2017
Existing Medicaid expansion could be preserved under a Senate version of the American Health Care Act.
Supreme Court grants nursing home win in arbitration case
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May 16, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took a Kentucky nursing home’s side in a closely-watched case involving power of attorney and arbitration.
Suit against SNF operator tossed for lack of proof company was directly involved in resident’s...
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May 12, 2017
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a Utah-based healthcare owner by stating it did not have direct involvement in a resident’s care and subsequent death.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries less likely to use post-acute care, analysis finds
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May 11, 2017
More Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are being discharged from the hospital directly to their homes, instead of to a post-acute care facility, than traditional fee-for-service patients, according to a...