Cuomo Signs Bill Ending Religious Exemptions For Vaccinations
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a piece of legislation Thursday removing religious exceptions from vaccination requirements for children.
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Healthcare to be a Significant Focus at the Internet of Things Community 3rd Annual IoT Slam Live 2019 Conference
Elite IoT Thought leaders and practitioner’s to meet in Research Triangle Park, (RTP), North Carolina, and online, to discuss, present, and share real-world IoT uses-cases and best practices at the IoT Community’s 9th IoT Slam conference IoT Slam Live 2019 conference commences on June 20-21, in RTP, North Carolina to be delivered real-time online and…
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AARP And Drugmaker Lobby Battle It Out Over Trump Administration Rule Aimed At Helping Seniors
The drug industry’s most powerful lobbying group is siding with the Trump administration on a proposal to change the rebate system for Medicare Part D and is calling out the AARP for opposing it.
Hidden Reports Masked The Scope Of Widespread Harm From Faulty Heart Device
The Food and Drug Administration allowed one company to send 50,000 reports of harm or malfunctions to an internal database even as patients worried about faulty defibrillators lodged in their hearts.
Dealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?
After depending on the local hospital for more than a century, Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.
AARP Called Out For Opposing Trump Administration Drug Pricing Proposal Designed To Help Seniors
Critics of America’s current drug payment system say middlemen are jacking up prices and question why AARP, which is tied to a middleman organization, opposes a Trump administration proposal that could help seniors.
How Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail
A talking point used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to all three of these distinct concepts in a way that could magnify public misperceptions.
Recalls of medical devices and drugs are up – can anyone predict what will happen next?
George Ball, Indiana University From the valsartan blood pressure drug contamination that exposed thousands of patients to cancer-causing impurities, to a massive pacemaker recall undertaken to fix a hazardous software bug in half-a-million cardiac devices, health care product quality problems are ever-present and highly dangerous. In fact, medical product recalls – in particular severe, life-threatening […]
Executives Found Guilty Of Bribing Doctors To Prescribe Addictive Drugs
A federal jury declared five Insys executives guilty Thursday of bribing doctors to prescribe addictive drugs to patients.
CBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
The Congressional Budget Office report does clearly communicate that shifting to this type of health system would be a complicated process.
Patients Caught In Middle Of Fight Between Health Care Behemoths
A legal battle in Pennsylvania is testing the boundaries of health care competition and government action to oversee and regulate it.
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Set To Help 360,000 Children In Africa
Evie Fordham on April 23, 2019 The world’s first malaria vaccine is rolling out to 360,000 children in three African countries in the coming year, with vaccinations beginning in the southeastern African nation of Malawi. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of a “landmark” pilot program in a press release Tuesday. “We have seen tremendous gains […]
Amid Opioid Prescriber Crackdown, Health Officials Reach Out To Pain Patients
After dozens of health care workers were charged with illegally prescribing opioids in Appalachia, local health agencies are trying to make sure chronic pain patients don’t fall through the cracks.
HEALTHCARE IOT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – CENTER OF EXCELLENCE STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS
Session Abstract: Discover how the Healthcare IoT Community Center of Excellence Advisory Board is leading the way towards best practice industry adoption. This session will be facilitated by Tim Foley, CEO of Healthcare Executive Network and include the following Healthcare
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Fixing Surprise Medical Bill Problem Shouldn’t Fall To Consumers, Panel Told
Though a range of policy solutions have been discussed by Congress, the White House and other experts, a theme of a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday was that providers and insurers are key to correcting the issue.
CMS Ignores Federal Judge Ruling To Approve Medicaid Work Rules in Utah
Work helps make people healthier, CMS chief Seema Verma said in approving Utah’s waiver request to tie government health benefits to employment or volunteer work. But Judge James Boasberg has said that isn’t the goal of Medicaid.
Federal Judge Again Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements
The decision applies only to Kentucky and Arkansas, and many experts expect the administration and other conservative states to continue to move forward on rules that would limit coverage for people who don’t work.
FDA Chief Calls For Release Of All Data Tracking Problems With Medical Devices
In the wake of a KHN investigation, Scott Gottlieb says releasing the records is in the public interest.
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