U.S. House healthcare reform bill formally unveiled
Jul 15, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives officially released its version of healthcare reform legislation Tuesday. And, as requested by President Obama, the reform package should come to a vote by the August...
Vet and health leaders push for $7.5M more for nursing home infection control and private rooms
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 04, 2024
Leaders of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Department of Health have called on state lawmakers to pump $7.5 million more for nursing home funding into the governor’s proposed...
Report: Medicare should cover nutritional counseling for chronic conditions
Dec 20, 2011
Medicare should reimburse for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) — or consultations with a registered dietician — to prevent and treat chronic health conditions such as hypertension, obesity, cancer and...
HHS wants input on obstacles facing faith-based providers
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Nov 02, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to hear from faith-based healthcare providers about any challenges or obstacles they face participating in federal healthcare programs, according to a...
CMS background checks missed some criminal providers, federal audit finds
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Apr 15, 2016
Nearly 70 providers with criminal backgrounds enrolled in Medicare prior to the program strengthening its background checks, a federal audit found.
Fears of paramedic overuse dooms nursing home prospects
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Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2020
A proposal for a new nursing facility was squashed by local leaders recently due to worries about heightened call volume local that emergency medical service workers could face.
Provider to pay $300,000 to settle claims it fired employees over vaccination requirement
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Jan 04, 2017
A Pennsylvania healthcare provider has agreed to pay $300,000 in back pay and damages to six employees who claim they were denied a religious exemption from the facility’s mandatory vaccination policy...
Supreme Court opts not to hear healthcare reform challenge
Nov 10, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from a conservative California legal group to hear a challenge to the Obama administration’s healthcare reform bill. The group took issue with...
Lawmaker raises concerns over potential conflicts of interest with health rules
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Dec 06, 2017
Using private sector consultants to help rewrite health regulations “raises a number of issues” if they still have ties to the healthcare industry, according to a top House lawmaker.
HealthMEDX unveils pharmacy exchange
Jun 05, 2013
HealthMEDX recently announced that its pharmacy exchange is now available.