Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
President Trump quietly signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 which extends the user fee
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Legislative Update
Texas balance billing law to take effect Sept. 1
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas legislation targeting balance billing will soon be implemented across the state, reports KWTX.
Read MoreIRS revokes hospital’s tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of an unnamed nonprofit
Read MoreTexas Senate approves bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Texas Senate approved a controversial bill that restricts insurance coverage for women
Read MoreCMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has proposed canceling the cardiac and expanded joint replacement bundled payment models. Continue reading
Read MoreInsurers Given Three More Weeks to File their Rate Requests for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday, it would extend the deadline by three weeks for
Read More3 things to know about Maine’s proposed Medicaid waiver
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed a federal section 1115 waiver application
Read MoreCongress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides
Read MoreThe Senate Approves Right to Try Act Bill
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved bill S. 204 (115) on Thursday that would allow people facing life-threatening diseases access to
Read MoreFlorida Law Will Let Patients Get All Their Drug Renewals At The Same Time
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For people who take multiple medications to manage chronic conditions, traipsing back and
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