Partnership for Patients Meeting Participant Goal
Nearly 4,500 organizations — including more than 2,000 hospitals — have pledged their support for Partnership for Patients.
Court Rules for NIH in Stem Cell Research
On July 27, 2011, Royce Lamberth, chief judge of the District of Columbia District Court, ruled that the U.S. government can continue funding embryonic stem-cell research.
New Rules Simplify Healthcare Paperwork
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a new rule for electronic funds transfers in healthcare.
HHS Releases ACO Final Regulations
Responding to concerns about the initial Accountable Care Organization rules, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made several concessions.
Supreme Court to Rule on Healthcare Law Constitutionality
In September, the Justice Department said it would forgo an appeal to the full U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which ruled 2-1 in August that the healthcare reform law’s requirement that people buy health insurance is unconstitutional.
CDC to Launch Streamlined Vaccine Tracking System
In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will launch the final deployment of a system to transform the way the agency distributes vaccines to more than 100,000 U.S.doctors and clinicians.
FDA Approves First MS Oral Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilenya, the first oral treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Medicare Part B Premiums Lower Than Projected for 2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Medicare Part B premiums in 2012 will be lower than previously projected.
HHS Launches Initiative for Primary Care Practices
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new initiative made possible by the Affordable Care Act to help primary care practices deliver higher-quality, more coordinated and patient-centered care.
Twelve New Diagnoses Added to Compassionate Allowances List
In July, 12 new medical diagnoses were added to the Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowances program.