Healthcare

In 1996, a task force of independent healthcare experts recommended that doctors stop ordering urine tests for people without symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Research shows the test has “no benefit,” since even a positive result for elevated bacteria levels does not mean the patient is unhealthy. The recommendation, like many others, was essentially

A federal drug discount program created to help vulnerable patients may be doing anything but – and the hospital lobby is fighting to keep it that way In 1992, Congress created the 340B Drug Pricing Program with a straightforward mission: help safety-net hospitals and clinics serving low-income and uninsured patients stretch their resources further. Pharmaceutical

This article is on Ohio’s response to “Medicaid Millions,” a Daily Wire series exposing billions of dollars in dubious “personal services” payments where people are paid to spend time with their own family. Ohio says it has safeguards in place to reduce fraud and abuse in Medicaid home health care, but one of the most

California’s $200 billion-a-year Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation. Behind the staggering price tag lies a program repeatedly flagged for waste, mismanagement, and fraud, raising fresh doubts as state leaders propose taxing billionaires to keep it afloat. For years, audits and federal investigations have documented

American marketing legend Al Ries is remembered for his crisp comparison of the difficulty inherent in changing the course of an aircraft carrier with the challenge of turning around a large corporation, saying “it takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.” Frank

California’s $200 billion-a-year Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation. Behind the staggering price tag lies a program repeatedly flagged for waste, mismanagement, and fraud, raising fresh doubts as state leaders propose taxing billionaires to keep it afloat. For years, audits and federal investigations have documented

UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy mailed Medicare recipient Bill Zielinski so many refills of the cholesterol drug atorvastatin that his unused stash could last a year on the pill-a-day regimen his doctor ordered. Excessive refilling is common practice at U.S. mail-order pharmacies, a Journal analysis of Medicare prescription data found, flooding the homes of seniors with extra