A second House committee advanced the bill on Thursday, but some conservative lawmakers say President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are sending mixed signals on how they will address conservatives' concerns about the legislation.
A new study at the medical center found that simple opioid prescribing guidelines may significantly reduce the number of opioid pills prescribed to patients, Lenny Bernstein reports for the Washington Post's "To Your Health."
The report found that several drugmakers in 2015 generated more than double their global research and development budgets by charging higher prices for some of their drugs in the United States.
The increase poses particular challenges because most health care services related to hearing loss detection and treatment are not covered by health insurance, Steven Ross Johnson reports for Modern Healthcare.
HHS officials in a report filed this week in federal court said the department lacks the money and resources needed to meet a court-ordered deadline for clearing a backlog of Medicare claims appeals, Modern Healthcare reports.
