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MedPAC on Thursday voted to approve a recommendation that Congress and CMS overhaul quality and value programs for hospitals. 

As further evidence of the country’s opioid epidemic, Americans are now more likely to die from an accidental overdose than a motor vehicle crash.

A federal court's review of CVS Health's $69 billion purchase of Aetna won't be held up by the federal shutdown, CMS is examining block grants and more payer news.

A new report from the Office of the National Coordinator raises concerns about lingering health IT barriers and more health IT headlines.

Louisiana will use a "Netflix" model to pay for hepatitis C drugs and more payer headlines from around the web.

Here's what nonprofit health organizations need to know about the new 21% excise tax for the highest paid executives at tax-exempt employers.

Bipartisan legislation was introduced this week to expand access to chiropractic services to veterans, plus more payer headlines.

The length of the federal government shutdown will dictate how furloughed and unpaid workers will be affected.

The House passed a resolution to defend the Affordable Care Act against a lawsuit, plus other payer news.

A group of recent FDA commissioners from both sides of the aisle agree: the agency should break up with the Department of Health and Human Services.