Study: Measurable BPA found in many food products
January 13, 2010
A recent study by Consumer Reports found that many food products, including canned soups, juice, tuna, packaged organic foods and items labeled “BPA-free,” contained measurable levels of Bisphenol A. Read more
AMA urges feds to re-classify marijuana
January 13, 2010
The American Medical Association is urging the federal government to reconsider its classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, a significant shift in its view on the matter. Read more
Ban on travelers with HIV is removed
January 13, 2010
The federal government has overturned a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban on people with HIV entering the country. Read more
Physicians face pay cut for MRIs, CT scans
January 13, 2010
Federal health regulators have announced new rules that will result in reduced payments for doctors who use expensive medical-imaging machines to screen patients for diseases such as cancer and heart problems. Read more
MHA: Worst time for nurse-patient limits
January 13, 2010
The president of the Massachusetts Hospital Association told the Committee on Public Health recently that “there couldn’t be a worse time” to impose limits on nurse-patient ratios in the state. Lynn Nicholas backs S. 876, a bill that would establish committees of nurses and other staff at every hospital to develop individualized staffing plans. Read more
Gov. pressed to adopt unused drug recycling
January 13, 2010
Gov. Deval L. Patrick vetoed a proposal to create recycling programs for certain unused medications, but supporters of the program in the state legislature are not giving up. Read more
Bill would punish doctors for failing to report deaths
January 13, 2010
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A legislative proposal that would punish physicians who fail to report a patient’s death in a timely manner has been blasted by advocates for hospice and end-of-life care. Read more
Health providers facing stiff HIPAA regulations
January 13, 2010
In the coming months, health care providers and contractors to the health industry can expect broader HIPAA coverage, beefed-up enforcement and stiffer civil penalties for violations. Read more
Massachusetts health care reform ‘Part Two’
October 20, 2009
Health care reform “Part Two” is coming soon to Massachusetts, as a result of recent state initiatives focusing on payment reform. Read more
Obama requests details on health care savings
June 25, 2009
President Barack Obama has instructed the health care industry to provide specific details on its pledge to slow rising costs and help to save the nation $2 trillion over 10 years.
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