Government shutdown extends into 3rd week: 4 notes  

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review)

The federal government shutdown is entering its third week as lawmakers on Tuesday again failed to pass a funding bill.

For the eighth time, the Senate failed to pass the House-approved measure to fund the government through Nov. 21, The Hill reported Oct. 14. That version of the legislation would extend several key healthcare programs, including the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume adjustment programs, telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. That version of the bill, however, does not include an extension of the ACA premium tax subsidies. Continue reading here…

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