The dean of University of Missouri's medical school in Columbia has announced his retirement while the U.S. Attorney's Office continues a seven-month probe over alleged Medicare violations at the school, according to Columbia Daily Tribune report.
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A recent article in the New York Times explored the growing use of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia during colonoscopy and its impact on the cost of colonoscopy procedures. Traditionally, colonoscopies have been performed with conscious sedation, which can be administered by a…
St. Jude Medical, a medical device company based in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to pay $3.65 million to resolve allegations that it inflated the cost of pacemakers and defibrillators purchased by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization, a legislative package that includes an FDA provision to prevent and mitigate national drug shortages.
Main Line Health has agreed to a $1.03 million settlement, resolving allegations that the four-hospital system submitted improper claims to Medicare, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and three other Republican Congressmen sent a letter (pdf) to the White House yesterday with two proposals on how to keep the interest rate low on subsidized Stafford student loans.
Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expects the Supreme Court to uphold the "ironclad" Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in a 6 to 3 vote, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
The following hospital lawsuits, settlements or legal developments were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill to provide a significant portion of funding for the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Reuters report.
In a response to a congressional call for Sustainable Growth Rate reform, the American Society of Anesthesiologists this week suggested anesthesia-led efforts to improve patient care and lower costs.