To err is human, as they say. But in a hospital setting, an error can turn deadly fast. And they do, according to a report from the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), especially when hospital records confuse two patients for one another.   

Legislation shielding customers of failed Affordable Care Act (ACA) co-ops from penalties for not buying health coverage has passed the House, offering a slim exemption from one of the law’s signature components, the individual mandate.

More than a quarter (27 percent) of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) workers responsible for approving cancer and hematology drugs went on to work for the companies making those drugs, according to a new study published in The BMJ.

A new treatment for Crohn’s disease was approved by the FDA this week, one that aims to serve as an alternative for patients who are intolerant of immunomodulators or corticosteroids.

The hospital star ratings from CMS may not be fair to hospitals with sicker patients and create “unneeded complexity,” according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which hinted at creating its own quality measures and payment structure.

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) harshly criticized HHS’s guidance on privacy and security for health information, saying it fails to meet cybersecurity standards of other federal agencies and provides advice to covered entities that doesn’t help prevent future data breaches.

Following up on plans HHS announced in June, CMS has outlined additional recruitment efforts to attract younger, healthier enrollees on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges to improve the risk pool.

The merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health System in Pennsylvania can be blocked by the Federal Trade Commission, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court judge, reversing a decision in May that went against the FTC.