Excluded groups want in on health information technology funding

By Kimberly Leonard

Economic stimulus package has $27 billion for health IT; excluded providers are fighting for a slice

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… legislation in 2009. The idea was to allot stimulus funds to Medicare and Medicaid, which would then distribute the money to providers who demonstrated they …"

"… amend HITECH to qualify health centers for incentive payments paid through Medicaid.The Congressional Budget Office has not scored the bills, nor has the Obam …"

"… targeted members of Congress recommending that HITECH be amended to extend Medicaid incentives to physician assistants if at least 30 percent of their patient …"

"… es to physician assistants if at least 30 percent of their patients are on Medicaid.“The current HITECH limitation on Medicaid [electronic health records] l …"

Report alleges problems in military’s brain injury study in Iraq

By Jeremy Borden

IG criticizes traumatic brain injury study of soldiers in Iraq

GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… Act, part of the 2009 federal stimulus law, which allotted $27 billion in Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments to doctors, hospitals and other health car …"

"… ing to cut out is something that was done in the past but not yet spent.”Medicaid payments underway, Medicare starts in MayThe unspent money to encourage ad …"

"… tive plan, which runs for five years, said providers could begin receiving Medicaid payments in January 2011 once they demonstrated that guidelines for use of …"

"… than a trickle.A January tally of payments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows that $20.4 million has been spent, said a CMS press o …"

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Proposed bill aims to expand health IT funds to mental health providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

Stimulus bill left many providers out, but costs of including them may doom the measure....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… e of electronic health records, and sets aside $27 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments for health providers that show they have installed the technology …"

Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

During Mitch Daniels’ decade at Eli Lilly, the drug giant paid billions in fines and settled thousands of lawsuits

By Joanne Kenen and Rochelle Sharpe

Eli Lilly paid billions in fines, settled thousands of lawsuits while Daniels was an executive at the drug giant
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Telehealth bill aims to expand health IT access for home care providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

A proposed new Senate bill would give home care providers in rural areas access to Medicare payments for audio and video home monitoring. ..

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… a total of about $28 billion, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Home care is a cheaper alternative to other forms of care as it …"

Emergency room visits up 11 percent in last decade; health care reform could drive numbers higher

By Laurel Adams

More than 100 million people seek help in emergency rooms, a number that could rise as health care reform kicks in

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicare":

"… aw has additionally begun to close the infamous “doughnut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program. Medicare beneficiaries are also now getting bet …"

"… he infamous “doughnut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program. Medicare beneficiaries are also now getting better coverage for preventive care. An …"

Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

“Death panels” are back in the news and Congress is turning its attention to them once again. The problem is, lawmakers are looking in all t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicare":

"… le” on physician reimbursement.The proposed provision would have allowed Medicare to pay doctors to counsel patients about their end-of-life medical wishes. …"

"… November, however, the provision was included in a rule that was issued by Medicare on physician payment rates. When the rule became public, Republicans pounc …"

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