Property/casualty insurers will have some extra time to comply with new Medicare and Medicaid liability claims reporting requirements. The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will delay the implementation of …
U.S. regulators appear to be increasing their scrutiny of product risks after cases like the bitter debate over the diabetes pill Avandia, industry executives and experts said this week. The Food and Drug Administration imposed severe restrictions on GlaxoSmithKine Plc’s …
Repeal reform? No thanks, say health insurers, drugmakers and others looking for a clearer picture of the U.S. healthcare market after the bruising passage of the controversial overhaul law. Company executives at the Reuters Health Summit this week said the …
Federal labor officials have taken aim at a Connecticut ambulance company they allege fired a union employee who posted negative comments about her supervisor on her personal Facebook page. The complaint issued by the Hartford office of the National Labor …
Any efforts to halt progress on implementing the nation’s healthcare overhaul or to freeze funding are a step in the wrong direction even though some changes are needed, the president of Aetna Inc. told Reuters Wednesday. Republicans, who made gains …
Local and state government workers have much higher rates of injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work than workers in private industry, the government reported. The rate among local and state government workers was 180 to 185 cases per …
The city of Myrtle Beach is suing 11 hotels to make them remove their swimming pool enclosures. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported the federal suit filed last week contends the enclosures violate federal rules, risking the city’s coverage …
The White House oil spill commission said on Monday it found no evidence to support accusations that the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history happened because workers for BP Plc and its partners cut corners to save money, mostly …
The White House oil spill commission will delve into the root causes of the BP offshore drilling disaster at a meeting Monday that may have liability ramifications for the companies that continue to point the finger at each other for …
It seemed like the beginning of a beautiful friendship — or at the very least a functional relationship. In March 2009, with the United States on the brink of recession and the stock market at 12-year lows, President Barack Obama …
