Few employers are in favor of eliminating federal government subsidies to help people afford coverage through the health insurance exchanges, according to a survey from Mercer.

ICD-10 will probably be in the news every week up until the Oct. 1 transition and perhaps even more often after that, depending on how it goes.

After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the King v. Burwell case on March 4, the Washington Post reports the vote will be close.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Hartford Healthcare are the most recent hospitals to find “superbugs” on medical devices known as duodenoscopes, NBC News reports.

While most primary care physicians are aware of prescription drug monitoring programs, and many use them, a study in Health Affairs suggests there are barriers that are preventing greater use of these programs.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) need to improve ICD-10 transition plans, according to the American Medical Association (AMA) and 99 other state medical, medical specialty and professional associations.

Hospital executives are optimistic the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the defendant in the King v. Burwell case and not make changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Reuters reports.

Hospitals, physicians and health insurers are hoping the Supreme Court rules in favor of the defendant in the King v. Burwell case, NPR reports.