Majority of states fail price transparency evaluation

Only five states earned passable grades in the second annual Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws developed by Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (H13). As the healthcare industry transitions to become more consumer-oriented, there is a greater need for price information. » More

E-cigarettes may soon be regulated by FDA

The proposal would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, and require health-warning labels on the product. It would also require manufactures to register with FDA and disclose the ingredients of their product to the agency. » More

Top 5 leadings causes of death

Officials should consider risk factor reduction, screening and other prevention efforts, as well as benchmarking among states to apply best practices. » More

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