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A proposed rule announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would revise the requirements that nursing homes have to meet to participate in the federal programs. (AP Photo)Â

Healthcare

Obama administration announces nursing home reforms

July 13, 2015 6:32 pm

Lou Briones rests his injured knee for a moment as he hobbles down Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday, March 9, 2014. (AP Photo)Â

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Payments for joint replacements would be based on quality

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July 9, 2015 10:49 pm

Calories are listed next to menu items in a Starbucks coffee shop July 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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FDA delays calorie count rule

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July 9, 2015 5:03 pm

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken heat lately for its efforts to fight global anti-smoking measures. (Getty Images file)

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Dems push Chamber to stop fighting anti-smoking measures

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July 9, 2015 3:25 pm

The National Institutes of Health James Shannon building on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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House braces for NIH funding fight

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July 9, 2015 4:01 am

Angel Rivera (L) and his wife Wilma Rivera sit with, Amada cantera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors as they try to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at the kiosk setup at the Mall of Americas on December 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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House demands answers on Obamacare payments

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July 8, 2015 5:29 pm

Healthcare

Feds: Texas will get fair shake on Medicaid

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July 8, 2015 4:26 pm

Doctors may feel pressure to prescribe opioids because it may lead to a better score on a patient satisfaction survey, experts said. (AP Photo)

Healthcare

Lawmakers want to change how heroin addiction is treated

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July 8, 2015 3:49 pm

In this May 13, 2015 photo, the contents of a drug overdose rescue kit is seen at a training session in Buffalo, N.Y., on how to administer naloxone, which reverses the effects of heroin and prescription painkillers. The kits are being provided to community members in Erie County who seek training in how to recognize a potential drug overdose and administer naloxone, which reverses the effects of heroin and prescription painkillers. New York and other states have been equipping lay people, as well first responders and families of addicts, with naloxone in an effort to increase the chances it will be there when needed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Healthcare

Vital heroin treatment still too pricey: lawmaker

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July 8, 2015 4:01 am

Healthcare

Heroin use on the rise

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July 7, 2015 5:35 pm

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Robert King

Obama administration announces nursing home reforms

Payments for joint replacements would be based on quality

FDA delays calorie count rule

Dems push Chamber to stop fighting anti-smoking measures

House braces for NIH funding fight

House demands answers on Obamacare payments

Feds: Texas will get fair shake on Medicaid

Lawmakers want to change how heroin addiction is treated

Vital heroin treatment still too pricey: lawmaker

Heroin use on the rise

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