Tag
health policy
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A Catalyst: Medical Group Gets Proactive After Nursing Home Study
In the wake of a new report raising questions about the treatment of patients in nursing homes, the…
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Groups Applaud Move to Extend Obamacare Employer Mandate Deadline
Associations largely approved of the Obama administration’s decision to delay implementing the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate—a move…
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Franchise Association Takes to the Hill To Talk Healthcare
The International Franchise Association's annual legislative fly-in comes at a time when its members are concerned about the…
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Healthcare Employer Mandate Delayed Until 2015
With challenges facing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the White House has delayed a key portion…
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Lawmakers Seek Information on Health Exchange Navigators
Two members of the House of Representatives are asking Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to provide…
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Health Groups Launch Medication Adherence Initiative
A national survey shows that many patients don’t take their medications as directed. A new consortium of healthcare…
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SHOP Exchange: Small Business Rule Implementation Delayed
One of the key selling points for the Affordable Care Act, which would allow small businesses to choose…
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Texas Medical Associations Back Medicaid Expansion
Bucking the stance of many of the state’s Republicans, two of the largest medical associations in Texas support…
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Hospital Groups Seek Fix for Medicare ‘Nantucket Effect’
Twenty-one hospital associations are asking President Obama to help eliminate a provision of the healthcare reform law that…
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Associations Consider Impact of Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate
Plenty of change is in store under the provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires employers to…
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Urgent Care Association Hopes Report Sparks Dialogue
The number of patients using urgent care centers in the U.S. continues to grow, but urgent care factors…
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Health Insurance Exchanges Deadlines Extended for States
With many states struggling to meet the November 16 deadline to announce their intentions, the federal government gave…
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With Association Support, Mass. Limits Mandatory Overtime for Nurses
Massachusetts is the latest state to restrict mandatory overtime for nurses to protect patients from fatigue-induced medical errors.
