House pushes back Medicaid DSH cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House has approved a measure to delay $4 billion in cuts
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Legislative Update
The Case Of The ACA’s Disappearing Taxes
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) It was a moment of genuine bipartisanship at the House Ways and Means
Read MoreWhite House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals will soon have to share price information they have long kept obscured
Read MoreExperts talk surprise billing: 4 key takeaways
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal lawmakers are considering various legislative fixes to protect patients from unanticipated out-of-network
Read MoreVoters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using
Read MoreProposed overhaul of anti-kickback rules part of ‘sprint to coordinated care,’ HHS official says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Citing efforts to improve coordinated care for patients, the HHS Office of Inspector
Read MoreHouse unanimously passes 2 bills requiring PBMs to release more data
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills Oct. 28 that would increase
Read MoreDemocrats’ new logic on drug pricing: Developing slightly fewer medicines is OK if it means lower prices
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks have begun to advance an argument long seen
Read MoreMassachusetts governor unveils healthcare legislation to cut costs, boost care access for patients
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker introduced extensive healthcare legislation Oct. 18 that would address
Read MoreFederal surprise-billing legislation will likely pass Congress by end of year, US senator says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., said he thinks federal surprise-billing legislation will pass Congress by
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