Trump’s first State of the Union touches on opioids, ACA

President Trump gave his first State of the Union speech last night covering a broad range of topics and...

340B Program HRSA Recertification Period for Hospitals Ends September 13

​The 340B Program HRSA Recertification period of Hospitals is from August 16 -  September 13, 2021. As of today,...

CMS Releases Maternity Care Plan; States Expand Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released a plan to improve health outcomes and reduce inequities...

VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets

Veterans Affairs (VA) buildings across the country will soon have naloxone, a prescription drug used to reverse an opioid...
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CMS Reinstates MDS Timeframe Requirements and Ends Other CMS Emergency Blanket Waivers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated memo QSO-21-17-NH ending the following waivers for long-term...

HHS Launches Climate Change Health Information Series

​The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Friday launched the Climate and Health...

CMS Upates Drug Dashboards with Prescription Drug Pricing and Spending Data

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Drug Spending Dashboards​ with data for 2017. The Trump...
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Biden’s Nursing Home Vision to Increase Oversight and Penalties

​The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on March...

VA Integrates Emergency Care Notification

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a national emergency care contact center to simplify the emergency care notification process. The Community...
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Two CMS Memos for Nursing Homes Set to Expire May 11

On May 8, 2023, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two revised memos QSO-20-38-NH and QSO-20-39-NH...

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