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Senate Version Of Supplemental War Appropriations Bill Would Delay Medicaid Regulations, Increase FDA Funds

09 May 2008

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday plans to mark up a supplemental war appropriations bill that will include language to block for one year seven new Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush administration, as...
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Should Patients Be Allowed To Pay Top-up Fees To Acquire Certain Treatments?

09 May 2008

Should patients be allowed to purchase the treatment they want? UK In the UK, some believe that patients should be allowed to purchase any treatments that they want. This policy shift is debated between two experts in an article published on BMJ...
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Senate Finance Committee Discusses Offsets For Estimated $15M To $18M Cost Of Medicare Payment Delay; Bush Administration Requests June 16 Deadline

09 May 2008

Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Wednesday said a Medicare package that would delay for 18 months a 10.6% cut to physician fees would cost between $15 billion and $18 billion over five years, prompting...
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Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News Articles Archive - Page 1

09 May 2008

Proposed Medicaid Regulations Would Not Compromise Disaster Preparedness, Bush Administration Officials Say

Letter From Bush Administration Indicates States Have More Flexibility To Prove They Enrolled 95% Of Currently Eligible Children In SCHIP

Clock Ticking To Stop Medicare Physician Cuts That Hurt Seniors

CMS Proposes New Protections For Medicare Beneficiaries In Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug Programs

Medicare Cuts Will Hurt Physicians In Small Practices, ACP Says

Statement Of President Of The Medicare Rights Center, On Proposed Regulations Governing Medicare Private Health And Prescription Drug Plans

Committee Evaluates Impact Of Planned Cut To Medicare Physician Fee Payments, USA

08 May 2008

Kansas Health Reform Bill Includes Funding For Physician Training Program

Lawmakers, Industry Representatives, Officials Discuss Medicare Competitive Bidding Program For Durable Medical Equipment

Theft Of Medical Information Becoming More Common USA Today Reports

Senate Democrats Attach Medicaid Bill Provisions To War Spending Measure

House Democrats Attach Bill To Delay Medicaid Regulations To Supplemental War Appropriations Legislation

CMS Provides States With Information About SCHIP Crowd-Out Policies

CMS Launches Pilot To Test Personal Health Records For Medicare Beneficiaries In South Carolina

Stark And Health Subcommittee Grill CMS Over Bidding System Problems, USA

ALS Association Endorses S. 2932, Rehab Carve-Out Bill

CMS Selects NHIC To Administer Medicare Claims Payment In Alaska, Idaho, Oregon And Washington

07 May 2008

Lawsuit Filed To Stop 10% Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Reduction In California

Studies Examine Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Outreach Efforts; Access To Care Among Uninsured Middle-Class, Low-Income Children

House Hearing To Address Concerns Over Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

Medicare Bidding Program For Home Medical Equipment Is A 'Train Wreck' For Patients And Providers, AA Homecare Tells Ways And Means Subcommittee

Medical Research Is Essential To Improving The Economy And Bettering Lives

AARP Effort To "Keep Medicare Fair" Moves To High Gear - New Television Spots And Direct Mail Begin Nationwide This Week

06 May 2008

CMS Announces Decision On Medicare Coverage Of Artificial Hearts, Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Reimbursements

Senate Action On Medicare MD Pay Bill Might Be Delayed Due To Medicaid, War Funding Efforts, AARP Lobbyist Says

CQ's Carey Looks At Genetic Anti-Discrimination Approval, Debate Over Medicaid Regulations, Legislation To Treat Substance Abuse Among Veterans

Some States To Ask Congress To Regulate Marketing Of Private Medicare Plans

Health Care Reimbursement System Might Lead To Shortages Of Certain Specialists, Experts Say

New SCHIP Enrollees Have Unmet Health Care Needs And Waiting Period Would Negatively Affect Health Status Of Enrollees

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Lobbies For Electronic Prescribing Requirement In Medicare Bill

California Health Care Providers Sue State Over Cuts

05 May 2008

New Medicaid Regulations 'Backdoor Effort' To Reduce Cost Of Health Care For Low-Income Residents, Editorial States

Essay Examines Health Care, Economy; Statehealthfacts.org Posts Updated, New Information On Medicare, Medicaid

CMS Proposes Rule To Reduce Reimbursements For Skilled Nursing Facilities

New Book Blows Holes In Proposed Universal Health Care System

Uninsured Kids In Middle Class Have Same Unmet Needs As Poor

02 May 2008

Congress Should Ensure State Medicaid, SCHIP Programs Have Adequate Funding During Economic Downturn, Editorial States

CMS Proposes More Accurate Payment Rates For Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities In Fiscal Year 2009

Medicare Expands Coverage For Artificial Heart Devices

AAKP Pushes For Support Of The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage For Kidney Transplant Patients Act Of 2007

01 May 2008

New Jersey Official Discusses Concerns About Proposed Medicaid Copayments

HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Bush Administration Would Accept Short-Term Moratorium On Two New Medicaid Regulations, While Five Others Would Take Effect

HHS Secretary Leavitt Suggests Compromise On Medicaid Bill, Senate Support Unclear

Elderly Heart Patients With ICD Devices Live Longer After Heart Failure

30 April 2008

Number Of Uninsured U.S. Residents Projected To Rise By 1.1M For Each Percentage Point Increase In Unemployment Rate, Could Strain Public Programs

House Members Discuss SCHIP, Medicare, Medicaid During Debate In Cincinnati

Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Promotes Health Care Proposal At Miami Children's Hospital

Humana Reports Q1 Revenue Increase Driven By Medicare Advantage Plan Performance

Elderly Cancer Patients: Medicare Costs Estimated To Top $21.1 Billion For 5 Years Of Care

Families USA Report: Texas Will Lose 6,000 Jobs, 635.8 Million Dollars In Business Activity Due To Bush Administration's Medicaid Cuts

New AMA/RUC Recommendations On Medicare Medical Home Demo Submitted To CMS, USA

29 April 2008

CQ's Carey Looks At Genetic Anti-Discrimination Measure, Legislation To Block Medicaid Rules Implementation, FDA Hearings

28 April 2008

Senate Fast-Tracks Medicaid Bill That Would Delay New Rules; CMS Defends Rules, Willing To Talk

Bush Administration Should Rescind SCHIP Directive That Restricts Enrollment Expansions, Editorial States

Florida Budget Officials Tap Into Tobacco Endowment Fund To Provide Health Care For Low-Income, Severely Ill Residents

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Write Letter To Congressional Committees Expressing Concerns Over Cuts To 'Indirect Medical Education' Medicare Payments

Special Needs Plans Seek To Avoid Moratorium By Providing More Data To Congress

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