In health care reform news, the Supreme Court announced it granted petitions to review the constitutionality of the most controversial provision of the 2010 health reform legislation, the “individual mandate”. Elsewhere:
- The White House issued another Executive Order, this time launching more pilot programs aimed at combating Medicare fraud.
- The White House also announced a $1 billion dollar grant program to increase the health care workforce.
- The FDA has been asked to issue more alerts about drug risks.
- Will Medicaid rules cause more trouble for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act than the individual mandate?
- Wal-Mart is continuing to try to enter into the world of retail health care.
- The Medicaid revalidation deadline has been extended to 2015.
