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First Edition: April 29, 2013

Today's headlines include a report that hospitals are questioning Medicare's rules on readmissions.

29 Apr 2013

White House chief of staff holds budget meeting with Senate Republicans

Earlier this week, the White House considered trying to assemble a group of interested Republicans for further talks, according to Democratic congressional aides. But the administration rejected that approach, and is encouraging Republicans to choose their own negotiating party.

29 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected. Implementation got off to a bad start because the Obama administration didn't want to release unpopular rules before the election.

29 Apr 2013

Roundup: Md. panel says hospitals should absorb all of sequester cut; Calif. medical board scrutinized over discipline failure; Iowa lawmakers file 'personhood' resolution

A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, Iowa, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

29 Apr 2013

Actavis resolves patent litigation related to generic version of INTUNIV for treatment of ADHD

Actavis, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that is has reached a settlement agreement with Shire plc resolving outstanding patent litigation related to Actavis' generic version of INTUNIV® (guanfacine hydrochloride) for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

26 Apr 2013

Improvements in health care use associated with community coalitions allies against asthma initiative

Children living in areas where there was wide-ranging and active support for improving outcomes for their chronic asthma were hospitalized less and made fewer visits to the emergency room, when compared with those in other communities.

26 Apr 2013

Raising eligibility age and reforming some Medicare practices can increase sustainability, say experts

Raising the age of eligibility and reforming some Medicare practices can go a long way to making it sustainable, according to three Arizona State University healthcare policy experts.

26 Apr 2013

HMS Holdings revenue increases 8.7% to $116.6M in first quarter 2013

HMS Holdings Corp. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013 and provided revised 2013 guidance.

26 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that some Democratic senators have concerns about the health law's roll out as well as other news about the measure's implementation.

26 Apr 2013

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

DJO Global, Inc., a leading global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced financial results for its public reporting subsidiary, DJO Finance LLC ("DJOFL"), for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Lifepoint Hospitals’ revenues increase 9.4% to $931.1 million in first quarter 2013

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, revenues from continuing operations were $931.1 million, up 9.4% from $851.0 million for the same period a year ago.

26 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

When even a key architect of Obamacare says the law's implementation will resemble a "train wreck," it is clear that its biggest remaining supporters need to finally level with the American people about what's in store - starting with President Barack Obama.

26 Apr 2013

Increasing unsustainable prices for leukemia drugs represent larger issue across all cancers

The increasing cost of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States has reached unsustainably high levels and may be leaving many patients under- or untreated because they cannot afford care, according to a Blood Forum article supported by nearly 120 CML experts from more than 15 countries on five continents and published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

26 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

When the automatic spending cuts kicked in for Medicare this month, every doctor saw a 2 percent reduction in reimbursement from the government insurance program. But cancer doctors have made the most noise

26 Apr 2013

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

The measure would make it illegal for a health care professionals to make false or deceptive advertising claims. In addition, two Senate committees are focusing on various aspects of either fruad within the health care markeplace, or misleading sales tactics, as a means to find savings in Medicare and Medicaid.

26 Apr 2013

Orexigen Therapeutics praises new research report on obesity prevention policies

Orexigen commends CEO as well as the author of the report, Alex Brill , and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) who funded the report, for this new research illustrating the importance of long-term budget impact analyses on preventive health policies, specifically those aimed at obesity.

26 Apr 2013

Universal Health Services net revenues increase 2% to $1.83 billion in first quarter 2013

Universal Health Services, Inc. announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $119.8 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2013 as compared to $128.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, during the comparable quarter of 2012.

26 Apr 2013

Molina Healthcare reports strong quarterly results for 2013

Molina Healthcare, Inc. today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

The Associated Press reports that, across party lines, positions on new revenue as well as changes to Medicare and other entitlement programs are clouding the outlook for success. Meanwhile, The Medicare NewsGroup examines how certain Medicare proposals are playing

26 Apr 2013

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has put a hold on the Obama administration's pick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's interest in raiding the health law's prevention fund to pay for the costs of getting health exchanges up and running.

26 Apr 2013

Medicare News and Research

First Edition: April 29, 2013

White House chief of staff holds budget meeting with Senate Republicans

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

Roundup: Md. panel says hospitals should absorb all of sequester cut; Calif. medical board scrutinized over discipline failure; Iowa lawmakers file 'personhood' resolution

Actavis resolves patent litigation related to generic version of INTUNIV for treatment of ADHD

Improvements in health care use associated with community coalitions allies against asthma initiative

Raising eligibility age and reforming some Medicare practices can increase sustainability, say experts

HMS Holdings revenue increases 8.7% to $116.6M in first quarter 2013

First Edition: April 26, 2013

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

Lifepoint Hospitals’ revenues increase 9.4% to $931.1 million in first quarter 2013

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

Increasing unsustainable prices for leukemia drugs represent larger issue across all cancers

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

Orexigen Therapeutics praises new research report on obesity prevention policies

Universal Health Services net revenues increase 2% to $1.83 billion in first quarter 2013

Molina Healthcare reports strong quarterly results for 2013

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

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