National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, however, sounded optimistic about his agency getting another multi-billion dollar funding boost this year in a forum at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine on Aug. 30.

The number of people without health insurance fell to an all-time low of 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016, according to new data from the CDC, but the gains in insurance enrollment caused by the Affordable Care Act appear to be slowing down.

Leaders on two powerful House committees encouraged HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to “consider flexibilities” in implementing the major changes to physician payment required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

Alexandria, VA –AMGA today submitted written comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rules.

Ahead of flu season, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released its recommendations for using vaccines and antiviral medications for flu prevention, and nasal spray vaccines aren’t part of its plan.

The nation’s largest provider of kidney dialysis and renal care products is being sued by the state of Kentucky, alleging deceptive marketing of its GranuFlo blood screening product.

CMS’s proposals to change risk adjustment calculations for exchange plans for 2018 would come too late, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and Consumers for Health Options, Insurance Coverage in Exchanges in States (CHOICES).

Insurance coverage with standardized deductibles, out-of-pocket spending limits and co-pays will be available during the next open enrollment period for health insurance marketplaces, according to Kaiser Health News.