by Jordana Choucair | Jun 16, 2022 | Providers
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the American Hospital Association in a clash over drug reimbursement rates for facilities that serve low-income communities. The justices noted that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not survey...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates voted to fight legislation that expands mid-level providers’ autonomy. The group adopted a new policy proposal to help craft state legislation to oppose laws that expand the scope of practice for...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 14, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted in favor of resolutions that oppose state-level measures to criminalize abortion and other reproductive care services. The AMA also backed the availability of the medication abortion drug mifepristone and said it would...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced a national competition awarding a total of $1 million in cash prizes to encourage innovation through technical assistance to health centers. The Building Bridges to Better Health: A Primary Health Care Challenge is a collaboration with a wide range of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Providers
New research published in JAMA found that fewer than 6 percent of hospitals are in compliance with the price transparency rule. Of the 5,239 hospitals studied, 13.9 percent had a machine-readable file but not a consumer-friendly display, 29.4 percent had a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Providers
Two U.S. representatives introduced a bipartisan bill to establish legal penalties for assaulting or intimidating hospital employees. The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act includes protections for “individuals who may be mentally incapacitated...
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