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By Elizabeth TaylorThe new GOP controlled House and Senate have swiftly approved their budget resolutions for fiscal 2016 and, not surprising, both take a hatchet to the safety net. While they may not have the force of law, they offer an unsavory preview of what the party has to…

Alice Cheng has been appointed president and CEO of Beverly Hospital....National Health Law ProgramFormer U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has joined the board of directors for the National Health Law Program. The program aims to protect and advance health care rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families.Waxman currently…

By Lisa Schencker and Virgil DicksonLast week's Supreme Court 5-4 decision sharply limiting private healthcare providers' right to sue state Medicaid agencies over low payment rates could reduce low-income Americans' access to care....It's possible some providers may still try to sue state Medicaid agencies, said Jane Perkins, legal director…

Many children exposed to lead paint go untestedBy Andy MillerATLANTA — More Georgia children should be screened for potentially dangerous levels of lead in their blood, public health officials say....Jane Perkins, legal director of the National Health Law Program, says there are many reasons for poor performance by state…

Court rules 5-4 that such disputes should be resolved by Department of Health and Human ServicesBy Jess BravinWASHINGTON—The Supreme Court said Tuesday that Medicaid providers can't sue states claiming they were underpaid for medical services to the poor, ruling such disputes should be resolved instead by the U.S. Department of…