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Trump on ACA repeal: 'Maybe it'll take until some time into next year'

President Donald Trump pushed back the timeline for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it could take until 2018 and calling the process “very complicated” in a Feb. 5 interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly.

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2017 Healthcare.gov enrollment down after ads pulled in final week

CMS said 9.2 million people signed up for health coverage through the federal Healthcare.gov site during the open enrollment period that ended Jan. 31, down from 9.6 million reported to have signed up last year. 

New ACA market rule coming

CMS has indicated a new rule aimed at stablizing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s insurance exchanges for 2018 is coming, but it isn't offering many details. 

ACA repeal may be more like a ‘repair’

The rhetoric on healthcare reform is changing, as Republican majorities in Congress are beginning to shift away from fully eliminating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to modifying it.

AMGA Encouraged by CMS Willingness to Modify Medicare Advantage Encounter Data Risk Scoring

AMGA is pleased that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is not proposing to move forward with a more aggressive use of Medicare Advantage (MA) encounter data for risk adjustment as part of its Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2018 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter.

Trump’s HHS nominee advanced after Republicans change committee rules

A day after Senate Democrats boycotted a confirmation vote for President Donald Trump’s nominee for HHS Secretary, the Senate Finance Committee move the nomination to the full Senate anyway by suspending the typical committee procedures. 

Retired Navy commander appointed info security chief of HHS

HHS has appointed Christopher Wlaschin, a retired Navy commander, as its new chief information security officer.

Senate Dems boycott vote on Price as HHS Secretary

The Senate finance committee scheduled a hearing for Tuesday morning to vote on the confirmation of Tom Price, MD, as the next HHS Secretary. Democrats, however, did not show up.

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Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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