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An Obama administration veteran will take the helm of Cal INDEX as it combines with the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange, creating a database covering nearly 17 million patients.
President Barack Obama succeeded where many other presidents failed, but now the fate of the Affordable Care Act rests with President-elect Donald Trump.
Rep. Tom Price advocated on everything from a sperm test to a hot pepper ingredient on behalf of medical interests that included campaign donors.
AARP had sought a preliminary injunction because it argued the new regulations 鈥 which allow employers to tie participation to 30 percent of the cost of individual health coverage 鈥 could be coercive.
People in these facilities are now guaranteed more flexibility on food and roommate choices, as well as improved procedures for grievances and discharges.
In a number of states, including big ones such as New York and Texas, leading cancer centers aren鈥檛 included in insurers鈥 provider networks.
Investigators claim drugmaker employees met in secret at restaurants, golf outings and at 鈥淕irls Night Out鈥 to raise generic drug prices.
Medicare reduced payments to 769 hospitals in the program, punishing facilities that have high rates of patient injuries, including infections, blood clots, falls and bed sores. This year, federal officials also added the prevalence of two dangerous bacteria.
As Medicare considers paying for knee replacement procedures outside the hospital, doctors debate patient choice and the potential for post-operation complications.
Hospitals rarely help patients find the best nursing home. When they do advise, hospitals sometimes push their own facilities.
Lawyers who deposed top company officials in a civil case say they declined to answer questions about their failure to warn American hospitals of infection risks. Industry giant Olympus also is the subject of a criminal probe.
Patients sometimes find an additional charge, generally between $30 and $200, tacked onto their bill for visiting a hospital emergency room between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Small manufacturers are betting that disposable medical scopes will slash the risk of infection during procedures. Some doctors are skeptical of the cheaper models.
More than a quarter of adults under the age of 65 have health problems that could lead to a denial of insurance if they were on the individual market and the health law鈥檚 protections were revoked under the overhaul planned by Republicans, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
As a Republican congressman, orthopedic surgeon Tom Price introduced bills to protect doctors鈥 financial interests.
A breakdown of winners 鈥 and a few losers 鈥 in the sprawling Cures Act approved by the House.
The U.S. Senate passed a landmark bill to help millions of Americans suffering from mental illness.
San Diego and Contra Costa counties are piloting a registry so emergency responders can know quickly how much treatment patients want.
As patients鈥 share of medical bills has grown with the rise in deductibles, copays and coinsurance, providers have become laser focused on getting payments up front.
Many consumers find that doctors listed in their plan鈥檚 directories aren鈥檛 accepting new patients, charge large concierge fees or may not even be in the network. Regulators don鈥檛 check.
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