CMS releases state innovation waiver checklist: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled a checklist to assist states applying for a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver,
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Legislative Update
Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act 2017
The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 will not expand traditional Medicare
Read MoreBipartisan bill will be reintroduced to force pharma to justify price hikes
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A bipartisan group of lawmakers will re-introduce a bill on Tuesday that would require drug
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Accounts
In a response to an inquiry from an Individual, the IRS issued an information letter stating that individuals are ineligible
Read MoreOver-the Counter Hearing Aids
The bipartisan bill (the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017) is moving through both houses of Congress that addresses a critical
Read MoreSenate Committee Advances FDA User Fee Reauthorization Bill with Two Additional Amendments
On Thursday, the bill that would reauthorize the pharmaceutical, medical device, generic drug and biosimilar user fee agreements that would
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Addresses Safety Concerns At Dialysis Clinics
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) Saying they are concerned about safety in California’s dialysis clinics, a coalition of nurses,
Read MoreDr. Scott Gottlieb Confirmed
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate on a 57-42 vote confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the new FDA commissioner. Read article
Read MoreClock Is Ticking On GOP Bill: 5 Ways Health Care Tug-Of-War May Play Out
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The House may pass its bill to repeal and replace parts of the
Read MoreCreating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act (CREATES)
Leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), re-introduced legislation to combat anticompetitive practices
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