Here We Go Again
The March 26 Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts quality officials have sent an advisory to the state’s hospitals, warning them about rising complications from robot-assisted surgery.
Illinois Rolls Out Details of Duals Demo
On February 22, Illinois became the fourth state to move forward with a demonstration project striving to integrate care for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Illinois and the Ce
SCOTUS Raises Consumer Impact in Arguments on Delayed Generic Drugs
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit about a drug company’s ability to pay a competitor to keep a generic drug off the market—so-called “pay-for-delay” settlements. Unfortunately, most of the arguments dealt with how corporation
SCOTUS Raises Consumer Impact in Arguments on Delayed Generic Drugs
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit about a drug company’s ability to pay a competitor to keep a generic drug off the market—so-called “pay-for-delay” settlements. Unfortunately, most of the arguments dealt with how corporation
The Morning After
OK. Sequestration has happened. That means funding cuts for community health centers, public health and medical research. Medicare provider payments will be shaved by two percent while Medicaid and CHIP are exempt.
Delay of Generics Hurts Consumer and Taxpayer Wallets and Patient Health
This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court faces several decisions that will impact millions of people: legal challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the Voting Rights Act, for instance. But another case getting less media attention will affect all
Delay of generics hurts consumer & taxpayer wallets & patient health
This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court faces several decisions that will impact millions of people: legal challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the Voting Rights Act, for instance. But another case getting less media attention will affect all
Providing People of Color the Assistance They Need to Enroll
By January 1, 2014, 13 million people of color, including many immigrants, will be able to get health coverage through the new Insurance Exchanges, or Marketplaces. But it is still “insanely confusing” to navigate the complex health insurance system.
Cross-Post: RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize Winners Announced: Working Across Sectors to Boost Community Health
“If what our mothers told us is true, that we’d be known by the company we keep, then our mothers would be very happy today,” said Mary Lou Goeke, executive director of the United Way of Santa Cruz.