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House Republicans have called for a briefing on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's implementation after hearing the Obama administration plans to meet with House Democrats today, according to The Hill.

Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital has opened a $5.4 million orthopedic wing, according to a report by The Tonawanda News.

Seven members of Congress have signed a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner about reimbursement cuts for hip and knee replacement procedures next year.

James Andrews, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and cofounder of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., is scheduled to perform knee surgery on the Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, according to a Fansided report.

P&S Surgical Hospital in Monroe, La., has received the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award, according to a report by thenewsstar.com.   

Following the Oct. 1 launch of the health insurance exchanges, 22 percent of uninsured Americans have visited the online marketplaces, and 42 percent intend to do so, according to a Pew Research survey.

For each dollar the federal government spends investigating and prosecuting civil healthcare fraud, it gets more than $16 in return, even after subtracting amounts paid to whistleblowers, according to a study from Washington, D.C.-based Taxpayers Against Fraud.

More than 60 percent of healthcare providers believe bundled payments could improve the quality and reduce the costs of care provided to patients, according to a new poll from KPMG.

President Barack Obama acknowledged technical issues with HealthCare.gov yesterday but defended the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as more than a website, according to a report from The New York Times.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee next week concerning the technical difficulties the healthcare law's rollout has encountered.