Washington Report Articles
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilenya, the first oral treatment for multiple sclerosis.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Medicare Part B premiums in 2012 will be lower than previously projected.
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.
In July, 12 new medical diagnoses were added to the Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowances program.
Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 44 increased up to 37 percent between 1995 and 2008, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new pioneer accountable care organization model.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award a total of $40 million in grants to all 58 U.S. states and territories for three-year coordinated chronic disease programs.
Two new bipartisan bills have been introduced to safeguard the development of drugs and therapies for patients with rare diseases.
Final regulations published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protect many more employees from disability discrimination in the workplace than had previously been the case.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final regulation ensuring that large health insurance premium increases will be reviewed and accessible to consumers.
The average monthly premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage will decline in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The California Assembly Health Committee passed legislation to protect Californians with life-threatening diseases from escalating insurance costs for medication.