Hospital death blamed on restraints, poor care
12 days ago
The U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that Ann Simmons died in Terrell State Hospital in February 2012 of a pulmonary embolism.
Feds join Sup. Ct. in rejecting Ind. abortion law
18 days ago
The agency announced the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just a few days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a separate court case involving the same law.
Healthcare experts see bumpy road ahead: 'Shift happens'
136 days ago
"We are at a critical time in health policy," said Mark McClellan, former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Obama administration misses some health law deadlines
137 days ago
The administration also has lagged on paying states a 1 percentage-point higher Medicaid matching rate if they eliminate requirements for co-pays for immunizations and other preventive services.
Health care among early leaders in the S&P 500
142 days ago
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services projects that total health care spending will rise 70 percent over last year's estimated level of $2.8 trillion to $4.8 trillion by 2021.
