We want Americans to live healthy lives and take good care of themselves. So does John Berry, the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). As matter of fact, recently, Berry told health insurance companies that participate in the Federal

Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear IMS v. Sorrell, about the right of Vermont and other states to restrict a practice called data-mining – the collection and sale of doctors’ prescribing histories that drug companies then buy and use in marketi

It’s unlikely people were waiting for this year’s County Health Ratings with the same excitement as the NCAA finals or the Academy Awards. But there is something about us that loves a ‘score’ and makes us sit up and pay attention. The University of Wisc

Physician and blogger Roy Poses from Health Care Renewal posted a good question on PostScript ahead of the After Heparin convening, and despite the delay (apologies!), it seems worthwhile addressing here. About the convening he wrote: I am glad someone is

There’s been lots of drama at this year’s first meeting of the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) in Austin, TX - way more than any of us consumer representatives to the NAIC expected. The good news, as you may have heard by now, is th

To mark the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this week, Health Policy Hub will be cross posting blogs from our state partners that show how people in their states are benefiting from the law. Today’s blog will give you an on-the-ground l

To mark the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act this week, Health Policy Hub will be cross posting blogs from our state partners that show how people in their states are benefiting from the law. This blog was originally posted on the Health Care

As we mark the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) today, it’s important to remember what this law is all about: people. So instead of filling our space here with words that tell, we thought it would be better to show what the ACA means to

Major chemical-makers have told FDA they'll chip in to make sure foreign ingredient factories get inspected, and in the Capitol such a cooperative spirit to tighten up security and oversight in the prescription and over-the-counter drug supply is growing.