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Government
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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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Budget includes massive cuts to Medicaid beyond AHCA proposal
The Trump administration is doubling down on its goal of reshaping Medicaid financing and sharply reducing spending. As we’ve noted…
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#AHCJ17 panelists wrestle with the unintended consequences of complying with MACRA
Any legislation is bound to have unforeseen outcomes, and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 is no exception, according to two…
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What we know about the nation’s newest health IT czar
On Friday, Politico broke the story that Donald W. Rucker, M.D., has been named the new national coordinator for health…
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Proposed cuts to senior program funding spark outrage
By now, most of you are probably aware of the controversial remarks made by Mick Mulvaney, director of the White…
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Looking at the conservative ‘heritage’ of some core ACA features
The New York Times Magazine recently looked at the prolonged fight against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) waged by Heritage…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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Academic experts offer views on HHS nominee Price
We posted a long item about Tom Price’s biography, and an overview of some of the issues that may come…
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FDA bans ‘close-hold embargoes’ in response to AHCJ protest
The Food and Drug Administration has banned a communications practice that troubled journalists and sparked protests from AHCJ and others.…
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AHCJ, 60 other journalism groups to ask Trump administration for meeting on government access
The Association of Health Care Journalists and 60 other journalism organizations have requested a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and…