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Doctors renew lobbying to change Medicare payment formula

The American Medical Association is pushing hard to get Congress to make a permanent "doc fix," The Hill reports.

29 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 29, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of renewed interest between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans to find ways to cut Medicare costs:

29 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

USA Today: Entitlements Or Investment? Democrats Must Pick Democrats therefore face a fundamental and inescapable choice: they can support funding current consumption, especially by older Americans who are not working, or future investment, particularly in scientific research and innovation.

29 Mar 2013

Medicare reimbursement cuts threaten access to care

Physicians and patients alike are feeling the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts that went into effect on January 1, 2013. With an additional 2% sequestration cut to roll out on April 1, it's likely that physicians who treat Medicare patients will be faced with difficult decisions as operating margins continue to shrink.

29 Mar 2013

New evidence shows older adults with dementia can be taken off antipsychotic medications

Most older adults with dementia can successfully be taken off antipsychotic medications, which have negative side effects and increase the risk of death, finds a new evidence review from The Cochrane Library.

29 Mar 2013

State roundup: Calif. report card shows improved care for kids

The latest developments in health policy from California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Texas.

29 Mar 2013

How much will the health law cost? Depends on whom you ask

Some restaurant chains now say the health law may not cost them so much after all -- mostly because many employees either won't qualify for coverage or may decline it. Meanwhile, analysis continues of a Society of Actuaries projection of big increases in medical claims costs for insurers in the individual market. And the Associated Press examines President Barack Obama's promises regarding health care.

29 Mar 2013

Another date night on tap for Obama, GOP Senators

With budget issues -- including changes to Medicare and Medicaid -- still very much in play, President Barack Obama is planning another outing with Republican lawmakers in an effort to build relationships and smooth the path for possible negotiations this summer.

29 Mar 2013

How will immigration reform intersect with Medicare?

In this pair of stories, news outlets examine whether immigration reform will stress the Medicare program as well as what hospitals are doing to address the health law's Medicare Wage Index.

29 Mar 2013

DOMA's impact on same-sex couples' access to federal health programs, health insurance

The federal Defense of Marriage Act, under review by the high court this week, allows states to ignore gay marriages or unions sanctioned outside their borders, and it excludes legally married gay couples from the same protections offered to heterosexual couples under federal health programs, like Medicare, Medicaid and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.

28 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 28, 2013

Today's headlines include various stories about the health law's implementation at both the federal and state level.

28 Mar 2013

Sebelius: Some insurance costs could increase when health law is implemented

The HHS secretary's remarks came as insurers are becoming increasingly jittery about how sweeping health law changes will impact the marketplace and on the same day that the Society of Actuaries released a study that predicted increased medical claims costs.

28 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study estimating how the health law will impact medical claims costs.

27 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Rising cost of Tricare; GOP needs to better explain Medicare eligibility age issue; Don't forget adult immunizations

The U.S. government's fiscal predicament has many causes. But if you had to reduce them to one sentence, it might go like this: "Congress responds to the short-term demands of particular groups, not the long-term needs of the nation as a whole."

27 Mar 2013

Study shows diagnosis, management of healthcare-associated infection have improved over time

In a nationwide study of patients undergoing surgery for cancer, Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that while infections during hospital stays increased during a 10-year period, the death rate from those infections dropped.

27 Mar 2013

First annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform released

Catalyst for Payment Reform, an independent, non-profit employer coalition pushing for better value in health care, today released its first annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform.

26 Mar 2013

Saint Marys and Methodist Hospitals to operate under the name Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

Mayo Clinic today announced Saint Marys and Methodist Hospitals will transition to a single licensed hospital operating under the name Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester.

26 Mar 2013

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

26 Mar 2013

Patients at Michigan hospitals less likely to experience catheter-associated UTIs: Study

Patients at Michigan hospitals are less likely to experience a urinary tract infection caused by a catheter than at other hospitals in the country, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.

26 Mar 2013

New model helps identify patients who are at high risk for hospital readmission

Hospital readmissions are a costly problem for patients and for the United States health care system with studies showing nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge at an annual cost of $17 billion.

26 Mar 2013

Medicare News and Research

Doctors renew lobbying to change Medicare payment formula

First Edition: March 29, 2013

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

Medicare reimbursement cuts threaten access to care

New evidence shows older adults with dementia can be taken off antipsychotic medications

State roundup: Calif. report card shows improved care for kids

How much will the health law cost? Depends on whom you ask

Another date night on tap for Obama, GOP Senators

How will immigration reform intersect with Medicare?

DOMA's impact on same-sex couples' access to federal health programs, health insurance

First Edition: March 28, 2013

Sebelius: Some insurance costs could increase when health law is implemented

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Viewpoints: Rising cost of Tricare; GOP needs to better explain Medicare eligibility age issue; Don't forget adult immunizations

Study shows diagnosis, management of healthcare-associated infection have improved over time

First annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform released

Saint Marys and Methodist Hospitals to operate under the name Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

Patients at Michigan hospitals less likely to experience catheter-associated UTIs: Study

New model helps identify patients who are at high risk for hospital readmission

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