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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 -
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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 -
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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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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CMS targets maternal health, extends postpartum coverage
The strategy to improve outcomes and equity includes ensuring access to reproductive healthcare services and adopting a new “birthing-friendly” hospital designation.
By Susan Kelly • July 27, 2022 -
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HHS names new acting Civil Rights director
Melanie Fontes Rainer is now acting director of the HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. She will replace Lisa Pino, who has left the agency.
By Hailey Mensik • July 26, 2022 -
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HHS proposes reinstating nondiscrimination protections stripped by Trump administration
One notable change includes language around clinical algorithms, prohibiting discrimination through the use of that technology in healthcare settings.
By Hailey Mensik • July 26, 2022 -
Most patients worry about data privacy, AMA survey says
The medical group said it fears that patients' digital data is being shared in violation of HIPAA protections.
By Susan Kelly • July 26, 2022 -
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OIG warns of telehealth fraud risks in wake of DOJ crackdown
The special alert to healthcare providers describes how fraudsters recruit and reward practitioners in schemes to exploit the growth of telemedicine.
By Susan Kelly • July 25, 2022 -
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WHO declares growing monkeypox outbreak global health emergency
The decision comes as the U.S. scrambles to slow the spread of the virus.
By Susan Kelly • July 25, 2022 -
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CDC backs Novavax's protein-based vaccine for COVID-19
Health officials argue a new type of shot could help to persuade unvaccinated people, although some surveys suggest that might not be the case.
By Delilah Alvarado • July 21, 2022 -
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DOJ goes after $1.2B in health fraud, including telehealth, genetic testing
Regulators are primarily targeting laboratory owners and operators who paid illegal kickbacks and bribes in exchange for patient referrals from doctors working with fraudulent companies.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 20, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. Wade'I am terrified': Doctors warn lawmakers of grim health impacts from Roe reversal
Anti-abortion laws have had a chilling effect on patient care, resulting in providers — concerned about the potential for legal action — delaying or denying in some cases life-saving services, doctors told a House committee.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 20, 2022 -
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Elevance steps away from New York Medicare Advantage contract amid continued litigation
CEO Gail Boudreaux told investors Wednesday the insurer "needed greater certainty" in order to continue with the contract.
By Samantha Liss • July 20, 2022 -
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ACA marketplace premiums poised to jump
Health insurers' preliminary filings with state regulators point to a 10% median bump in rates for enrollees in 2023, a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found.
By Susan Kelly • July 19, 2022 -
Lawmakers urge HHS to fine drugmakers restricting 340B drug discounts
Currently, 18 drug manufacturers are limiting discounts dispensed through pharmacies that contract with 340B providers, according to a letter from bipartisan House members to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 18, 2022 -
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HHS ramps up monkeypox vaccine supply as outbreak spreads
The effort to scale up vaccine distribution comes amid concerns about supply constraints with case numbers projected to increase.
By Susan Kelly • July 18, 2022 -
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Academic health center pays $875K fine in data breach
HHS cited Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services for multiple HIPAA violations, including failure to disclose in a timely manner that patient data had been compromised.
By Susan Kelly • July 18, 2022 -
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Regulators propose outpatient pay increase, but hospitals say it's not enough
"A much higher update is warranted," the American Hospital Association said in a statement citing increased inflation.
By Samantha Liss • July 18, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeTexas sues HHS over emergency abortion guidance
The suit, filed in federal court, names HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra as its lead defendant and accuses the Biden administration of using federal law to “transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic.”
By Sydney Halleman • July 15, 2022 -
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OpinionAs Congress, Biden administration squabble over COVID-19 funds, an ongoing pandemic response posture strains public health
Congress and the administration are at odds on the need to purchase more vaccines and therapeutics while the public health workforce is beleaguered, former Moderna VP Richard Hughes argues.
By Richard Hughes • July 14, 2022
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