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OpinionThe promise of payer transparency
A new price transparency rule lends itself to creating a more equitable, cost-effective market for medical coverage, Clarify Health chief analytics and privacy officer Niall Brennan argues.
By Niall Brennan • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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Payers, hospitals pleased as Biden signs sweeping health bill into law
The three-year continuation of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans should help millions afford coverage and create some revenue stability for payers and hospitals in a tricky operational environment.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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FTC tells states to avoid shielding hospital mergers from antitrust enforcement
A report released Monday compiles research that shows arrangements, called Certificates of Public Advantage, result in higher prices, lower quality of care and lower wage growth for employees.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 16, 2022 -
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Pharma prepares to continue fight as drug pricing bill passes House
Analysts have highlighted ways in which drugmakers might seek to sidestep the law, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign Tuesday.
By Christopher Newman • Aug. 16, 2022 -
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Philips CEO Frans van Houten to step down in October amid recall woes; Jakobs named successor
The leadership change comes amid the company’s ongoing recall problems, including negotiations on a consent decree with the Department of Justice.
By Ricky Zipp • Aug. 16, 2022 -
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House passes bill extending ACA subsidies, allowing Medicare drug price negotiations
The bill, which passed on party lines in a 220-207 vote, will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk. He is expected to sign it into law this week.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 15, 2022 -
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CDC, HHS release environmental index as federal government ramps up climate oversight
The index analyzes cumulative environmental factors at the individual census tract-level so local public health officials “can identify and map areas most at risk for the health impacts of environmental burden,” the HHS said.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 11, 2022 -
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US takes step to expand monkeypox vaccine supply
The FDA authorized a new plan that could lead to a five-fold increase in available doses. European health officials may follow the agency's lead.
By Kristin Jensen • Aug. 10, 2022 -
Hospitals still fall short on price transparency, consumer group says
Hospitals pushed back on the Patient Rights Advocate report, which found that just 16% of hospitals were fully compliant with the price transparency law.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 10, 2022 -
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HHS investing $60M to boost rural healthcare workforce
The latest funds build on $16 billion invested by the Biden administration to bolster rural healthcare last year, according to the HHS.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 9, 2022 -
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Lilly criticizes Indiana abortion law, indicating it may look elsewhere to hire
After Indiana’s governor signed a near-total abortion ban into law, the drugmaker said it will rethink future hiring in the state.
By Delilah Alvarado • Aug. 8, 2022 -
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CMS moves toward guidance on health equity, climate change
The CMS published feedback from commenters as the federal government and the Biden administration ramp up oversight of social issues.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 8, 2022 -
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Senate passes bill extending ACA subsidies, adding Medicare price negotiations
The Inflation Reduction Act looked dead just weeks ago until Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced late last month that he had successfully negotiated with Democrats to pass it.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 8, 2022 -
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Surprise BillingPhysician practices seek more time to comply with No Surprises rules
The Medical Group Management Association asked the HHS and the CMS to delay enforcement of parts of the statute until six months after any final rule is published.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 8, 2022 -
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Deep Dive // Overturning of Roe v. WadeNo ‘slam dunk fix’ in HIPAA privacy law to protect abortion patients
In an increasingly murky legal environment, providers should focus on minimizing and protecting the data they collect, experts said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeBiden’s executive order seeks to ease access to abortion across state lines
The order follows the DOJ’s decision to sue Idaho over its near-total abortion ban as the end of Roe has left states to decide whether to outlaw the procedure.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 4, 2022 -
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Monkeypox declared federal public health emergency
“We're prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 4, 2022 -
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6 questions for the medtech industry if Congress doesn’t reauthorize FDA user fees on time
If Congress doesn’t pass the legislation before Sept. 30, furloughs and delays lie ahead for the agency.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 4, 2022 -
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Biden selects monkeypox response team
The president tapped two leaders with emergency management and public health backgrounds to lead the nation’s response to the disease as cases continue to climb.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 3, 2022 -
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Number of uninsured Americans falls to all-time low
Policy experts are worried, however, that progress on coverage expansion will be threatened when a moratorium on Medicaid disenrollment ends.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 3, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeDOJ sues Idaho over near-total abortion ban in first post-Roe challenge
In a suit filed in Idaho’s southern district, the Department of Justice claimed that Idaho’s “near-absolute” abortion ban blocks clinicians from providing necessary care in medical emergencies as required by federal law.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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Providers say inpatient pay adjustment for inflation not sufficient
Groups like the American Hospital Association had asked for more adjustments, but the CMS declined to set aside its regulatory payment formula.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 2, 2022 -
CMS calls for public input to improve Medicare Advantage
The agency wants feedback from a variety of voices on how it can strengthen the popular but increasingly controversial program.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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Medicare Advantage plans make inflated dialysis payments, study says
Research published in Health Affairs found large chains in the consolidated dialysis sector have the market power to negotiate higher MA reimbursement.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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Senate Dems reach draft deal to extend ACA premiums, lower drug costs
The bill, part of a more than $300 billion package, extends enhanced ACA premiums and allows Medicare to negotiate select prescription drug prices starting in 2026.
By Sydney Halleman • July 29, 2022
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