HHS ups reimbursement to 110% of Medicare for hospitals treating patients affected by Hurricane Irma
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the first time since an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010, HHS activated a national
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Legislative Update
California Drug Price Bill Sweeping In Scope, Lacking In Muscle
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Health Line produced by Kaiser Health News) A California bill headed to the governor’s desk may be
Read MoreThe Federal Government is Closing Plan F and Plan C Medigap Insurance to New Participants
As of 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t
Read MorePence swears in new surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence swore in Jerome Adams, MD, Tuesday as the
Read MorePhysician Compare
In a proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is considering adding results from five open-ended questions about
Read More7-day opioid prescription limits take effect in Ohio
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio physicians may now only issue seven-day opioid prescriptions to adults and five-day
Read MoreTrump Administration Whacks Millions From Budget Used To Push Obamacare
(By Rachel Bluth and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump has insisted for months that “Obamacare is
Read MorePioneering Cancer Gene Therapy Gets Green Light — And $475,000 Price Tag
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The country’s first approved gene therapy — approved Wednesday to fight leukemia that
Read MoreFood 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
Read MoreTexas 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.
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