MedPAC members consider arbitration to control drug prices
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission members say the panel needs to explore how to lower hospitals' drug prices covered under Medicare Part A, with some members floating binding arbitration as a possibility.
Pharmaceuticals
New chairs of House committees set sights on drug prices
This week the House committee chairs finalized their subcommittees and figured out who will be leading the healthcare policy charge in the lower chamber for the 116th Congress.
Medical Devices
Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients
Doctors who specialize in female pelvic medicine say lawsuits by four states over products used to treat pelvic floor disorders might scare patients away from the best treatment options.
Medical Equipment
Medical supplier ditches Illinois insurer following rate cut
Nearly a year ago, the private insurer in the state's overhauled Medicaid managed-care program slashed reimbursement rates to medical suppliers. Now a large provider is terminating its contract.
Healthcare IT
Patient-matching standards must be improved, government report shows
Providers, vendors and others told the Government Accountability Office they still struggle with correctly matching patients to their records, which can theoretically put patients in danger.
