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Revised HHS rules aim to shift more health plan control to states
Before the Affordable Care Act, health insurance regulation in the individual market largely was managed by the states. The ACA…
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Report: Health care cybersecurity unprepared and under threat
The first rule of health care cybersecurity is you don’t talk about health care cybersecurity. In reporting on cybersecurity threats,…
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Explore how communities prepare for rise in people with Alzheimer’s
More people are living with Alzheimer’s than ever before — and more are also dying from the disease, according to…
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Minnesota’s dental therapist experiment receiving good reviews
Minnesota’s first dental therapists went to work six years ago. Now approximately 70 of the licensed midlevel providers are offering…
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New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
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Many states slow in offering dental sealant programs for at-risk children
Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades in getting…
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Aging experts assess priorities under a new administration
From the future of delivery system reform to controlling prescription drug costs to considering how states may handle proposed Medicaid…
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What to watch on the health IT front as Congress considers Trump’s proposed budget
President Trump’s proposed budget calls for steep cuts to health and human services programs. The biggest headlines highlight potential dramatic…
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Harsh CBO score doesn’t ease the path of Senate Republicans writing their repeal bill
If Senate Republicans were hoping that this week’s new CBO score of their revamped House health bill was going to…
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CBO: Health bill would leave 23 million more uninsured
The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the latest version of the American Health Care Act on Wednesday. There…