Medical news from the Government section of the news source for America's physicians
CMS eases rules to cut doctors’ regulatory burdens
Changes to proposed regulations on Medicare conditions of participation will maintain self-governing medical staff requirements at hospitals and save nearly $1 billion.
Physicians receive federal innovation grants
With support from the health system reform law, 26 projects aim to reduce health spending through decreased utilization and improved primary care access.
Medicare’s new approach to familiar diseases
Some see coverage of intensive cardiac rehab and weight-loss counseling as growing acknowledgment that traditional medicine has limits in tackling heart disease and obesity.