Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators

Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators-rollcall: OPINION — With the fog of political coverage you’re likely to see over the next week, I wanted to provide Roll Call readers with a simple how-to guide to identify important indicators on election night and what I will be focusing on as an election analyst when the first numbers begin to pour in.

As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth

As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth-rollcall: At a time when most House Republican factions are preparing to see their ranks shrink regardless of whether their party loses its majority next week, one caucus is expecting its membership to grow.

Alternative pay models shouldn't set off kickback fears, hospitals say

Alternative pay models shouldn't set off kickback fears, hospitals say-modernhealthchare: Hospital have urged HHS' Office of Inspector General to recognize that payments between providers in the same alternative pay models do not violate federal anti-kickback laws, warning they may not participate in the programs otherwise.

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Athenahealth floats kickback carve-out that would allow physicians to pay for clinical data-fiercehealthcare: Athenahealth is asking federal regulators to create a fraud exemption that would allow doctors to pay “fair market value” for patient data, creating a business case for interoperability.

Some House Members Face Toss-Up Races — And New Voters, Too

Some House Members Face Toss-Up Races — And New Voters, Too-rollcall: A court ruling last November forced Pennsylvania to redraw its congressional districts in advance of the 2018 elections. So members like Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick are left scrambling to win over thousands of new voters (in Fitzpatrick’s case, nearly 50,000 of them) in order to keep their seats.

2018 Is The Year Democrats Got Comfortable Talking Health Care Again

2018 Is The Year Democrats Got Comfortable Talking Health Care Again-npr: Since the start of October, New York Democrat Antonio Delgado has posted 14 ads on YouTube. Some show him out greeting voters. Others are attack ads on his opponent, Republican Rep. John Faso. But the overwhelming majority — all but one of the ads — mention health care.

Trump to propose sweeping changes to Medicare drug prices

Trump to propose sweeping changes to Medicare drug prices-politico: President Donald Trump on Thursday will unveil a plan to overhaul how Medicare pays for certain drugs, attacking “foreign freeloaders” that he says have driven up costs in the U.S. The bold move addresses a Trump campaign pledge to lower drug prices, just days before the tightly contested midterm elections in which health care is playing a pivotal role.