California 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,
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Legislative Update
Dr. 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
Read MoreSurprise billing legislation passes in Arizona House, requires second Senate vote
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Arizona House legislators approved legislation to combat surprise billing Wednesday, tucson.com reports. Here
Read MoreObamacare: Open Enrollment Rules are Changing for 2018
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule that changes the annual open enrollment period
Read MoreTrump Administration awards grants to states to combat opioid crisis
(Source – www.hhs.gov) April 19, 2017 Announcement Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. today announced that HHS will
Read MoreImporting FDA Non-approved Drugs Safe?
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ introduced legislation that would allow Americans and pharmacies to import medicines not approved by the FDA from
Read MoreCMS’ 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its 2018 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule on Friday, which increases
Read MoreCan We Tax Away The Opioid Crisis?
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers this month will consider legislation that would impose a tax on
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