Legislative Update – Medicare Report

92% of healthcare providers concerned about CMS price transparency rule, survey finds

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most healthcare providers are concerned about the new CMS price transparency final rule,

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump’s new pledge to crack down on “the global freeloading”

(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Oct. 24 to increase

(By Shefali Luthra and Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration proposed Monday that drugmakers reveal the

President Donald Trump signed the Know the Lowest Price Act and Patients’ Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which will

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) For years, most pharmacists couldn’t give customers even a clue about an easy

October 4, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the opioid crisis. The 660-page bill includes a range

(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress revealed a 660-page revised opioids bill the night of Sept. 25 as part of

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties

(By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The latest version of a bill to address the opioid