Regulatory/Compliance

In Nurse’s Trial, Investigator Says Hospital Bears ‘Heavy’ Responsibility for Patient Death

Mar 25, 2022 at 07:42 pm by Staff

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News A lead investigator in the criminal case against former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught testified Wednesday that state inv.... Read More

As a Nurse Faces Prison for a Deadly Error, Her Colleagues Worry: Could I Be Next?

Mar 25, 2022 at 07:33 pm by Staff

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four years ago, inside the most prestigious hospital in Tennessee, nurse RaDonda Vaught withdrew a vial from.... Read More

How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

Mar 21, 2022 at 02:26 pm by Staff

By Dan Weissmann, Kaiser Health News Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals.... Read More

AMA Asks Congress to Fix Medicare Physician Payment System and Reject Arbitrary Payment Freeze

Mar 17, 2022 at 11:05 am by Staff

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) warned congressional leaders that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report sent to Congress today c.... Read More

Calls to Overhaul Methadone Distribution Intensify, but Clinics Resist

Mar 10, 2022 at 10:14 am by Staff

By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News Days typically start early for patients undergoing opioid addiction treatment at Denver Recovery Group’s six methadone.... Read More

The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

Mar 10, 2022 at 10:09 am by Staff

By Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19 guidelines that relaxed m.... Read More

HIV Preventive Care Is Supposed to Be Free in the US. So, Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?

Mar 04, 2022 at 08:31 pm by Staff

By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection..... Read More

Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

Mar 04, 2022 at 04:44 pm by Staff

By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing t.... Read More

American Psychiatric Association, American Telemedicine Association, ATA Action, Other Groups Call on Administration to Remove Barriers to Care

Mar 04, 2022 at 03:48 pm by Staff

Today, 72 organizations asked the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permanently waive the requirement th.... Read More

Desperate for Cash: Programs for People with Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds

Mar 03, 2022 at 11:06 pm by Staff

By Lauren Weber and Andy Miller, Kaiser Health News LILBURN, Ga. — Matthew Southern, 35, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, is abl.... Read More