The Veterans Affairs Commission on Care released their final report July 5, a culmination of an investigation into better healthcare practices after the 2014 scandal veterans hospitals waiting time scandal. 

Entering the digital age has changed a lot of fundamental things in healthcare. Records are computerized, telehealth is booming and your phone can even detect an array of diseases. As the healthcare industry evolves into a more technologically savvy place, a code of ethics may be needed for the digital space.

States which had legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes saw a combined drop of $165.2 million in Medicare Part D spending in 2013, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

As part of an agreement with the city of Chicago, Pfizer will implement a written code of conduct to disclose the risks of opioid use when promoting its medications to both patients and physicians.

HealthyCT, Connecticut’s nonprofit health insurance co-op, is being placed under supervision by the state after CMS said it will owe millions in risk-adjustment payments.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that HHS can’t limit the sale of fixed indemnity insurance plans as only a supplement to coverage that meets Affordable Care Act standards.

Illinois is set to spend $80 million on providing mental health services for 11,000 prisoners at four facilities in the state. 

hysicians will be able to prescribe a medication to combat opioid addiction to more patients as part of several new policies HHS has announced in an effort to fight the rise in misuse and deaths tied to both prescription and illegal opioids.