Adding fields for medical device information on claims reimbursement forms would help CMS better track how much Medicare spends on recalled or defective devices, according to HHS’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

A new law in California will require hospitals in Los Angeles County to report incidence of certain “superbugs,” the Los Angeles Times reported. California is one of roughly half the U.S. states that had not required the reporting in the past. 

The controversy over the price increases for EpiPens isn’t going away, as Mylan is now being accused by CMS of overcharging Medicare and Medicaid by classifying the autoinjector as a generic drug.

While much of the 2016 presidential election appears to defy historical trends, the origins of the health policies put forward by the two candidates can easily be traced back to the mid-20th century, according to a column in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The national and local market implications of the $54 billion proposed merger of Anthem and Cigna will be considered separately, potentially expediting the court decision on the case.

Virginia regulators should deny the proposed merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System, according to testimony from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

An analysis from HHS said millions of additional customers could qualify for subsidies if they purchased plans off the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

Another state is moving to the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace rather than running its own exchange, after Kentucky has been given permission to shut down kynect, its state-run site.