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UnitedHealth, Coventry scrutinized for favoring brand-name drug
UnitedHealthcare and Coventry are being investigated for their role in Pfizer's attempt to block new generic competition in favor of its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. Since Lipitor lost its
Reopened National Practitioner Data Bank restrictions 'protect' disciplined docs
Responding to the backlash to shutting down public access , Health & Human Services on Wednesday reopened the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) but with some restrictions. The NPDB, the
Hospitals spend little on charitable care, yet evade taxes
Many Iowa hospitals spend far less than 1 percent of their revenues on care for poor patients while reaping tax exemptions on nearly $2 billion worth of property, reports the Des Moines Register.
Harvard docs punished for conflict of interest violations; ties to pharma
Physicians and drug makers walk a fine line when it comes to their relationships with each other. For three psychiatrists affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in
Grassley bill pushes for transparency in physician billing
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would require the publication of individual physician billing activity, reports American Medical News. A court order has been in effect for more
Senators' bipartisan push would publicize MDs' Medicare claims data
Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the "Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011" yesterday, with a key provision that would
Grassley: Are high prescription rates a sign of fraud?
A Miami doctor wrote nearly 97,000 prescriptions in 18 months for mental health drugs. An Ohio physician wrote more than 100,000 prescriptions in two years. A Texas doctor wrote more than 14,000
Senate drops proposed expansion of 'meaningful use'
Senate leaders apparently have stripped out a provision in a jobs bill introduced last week that would have made hospital-based physicians eligible for federal EMR subsidies under bipartisan jobs.
Grassley: Vendor 'gag orders' prevent HIT issues from being reported and resolved
Concerns from healthcare providers about errors and complications associated with using healthcare information technology have prompted Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) to send a lengthy list of
Grassley: Vendor 'gag orders' prevent HIT issues from being reported and resolved
Concerns from healthcare providers about errors and complications associated with using healthcare information technology have prompted Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) to send a lengthy list of
