U.S. Senate leaders from both parties Monday indicated they're optimistic about reaching a deal to end the government shutdown with an agreement that sources say is likely to include a few Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | September 07, 2013
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Political posturing related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board aside (Aug. 26 editorial, “The IPAB punching bag,” p. 20), one portion of the IPAB statute that requires examination is a provision... FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | August 24, 2013
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Amid all the anger aimed at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, no aspect of that wide-ranging statute has drawn more ire than the Independent Payment Advisory Board. FULL STORY »
The last time the American Medical Association had a contested election over who would be its next president was three years ago. And, just like in 2010, the candidates were asked about the AMA support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FULL STORY »
By Rich Daly and Rachel Landen | May 11, 2013
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Last week's public unveiling of CMS' charges and reimbursements data for about 3,000 hospitals across the country painted an unflattering portrait of the dramatic and sometimes mystifying variation between hospitals treating similar patients in similar markets. FULL STORY »
Just ahead of Mother's Day, President Barack Obama on Friday spoke from the White House about the ways his signature healthcare law will help millions of American women and their families. FULL STORY »
Federal lawmakers averted a government shutdown after the House of Representatives approved a $984 billion spending bill that will keep the government operating through Sept. 30 and maintains the sequestration cuts that will hit Medicare providers starting on April 1. FULL STORY »
The Senate passed a spending plan that retains the so-called sequester cuts that will drain 2% from Medicare reimbursement for services rendered after March 31. FULL STORY »
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said the budget he proposes this week will promote repealing the 2010 healthcare law and transforming Medicare into a premium-support system. FULL STORY »
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