Hospitals avoid $4B payment cut — for now
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House on Dec. 17 approved a year-end spending deal that delays $4 billion in
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Legislative Update
In a first step, Trump administration unveils two proposals to permit drug importation
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration released two highly anticipated policy documents Wednesday that, if finalized,
Read MorePAWS, Act – Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers
With an estimated 20 veterans committing suicide a day, a new bill was introduced into Congress to help reduce this
Read MoreSurprising Swings In Momentum For Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) After months of hearings and negotiations, millions of dollars in attack ads, full-court
Read MoreThe House Just Passed Its Prescription Drug Plan — Here’s What’s In It
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Practically everyone is frustrated by high prescription drug prices. Voters have made clear they want
Read MoreCalifornians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty — Or Not
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) Californians, be warned: A new state law could make you liable for
Read MoreIt’s a bonanza: With drug pricing bill up for a vote, D.C. news outlets are drowning in advocacy ads
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pick up this morning’s print edition of Politico and you’ll be hard-pressed to
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreTwo Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation, published November 25, 2019) Two initiatives that for years have helped shift
Read MoreDrug importation plan will be released ‘soon,’ Trump tweets
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump tweeted Nov. 22 that he will “soon” release a plan to allow
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