Congress struggles to finalize spending levels; pass omnibus legislation
With the government funding deadline set for this Friday, leadership from the Senate and House met this morning to iron out the remaining differences...
Updated: CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...
Focus on 340B drug pricing program continues
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has continued to hold hearings to consider possible changes to the 340B drug pricing program....
Thune bills to target substance use disorder pass Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) shared that the bipartisan legislative proposal, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorder Act, has passed out...
Thune elected Senate Majority Whip
Sen. John Thune was unanimously elected Senate Majority Whip making him second in command in the Senate and the all-time highest ranking Republican senator...
Join Sen. Rounds for a tele-townhall tonight at 8 p.m. CT
Sen. Rounds will be hosting a live, toll-free telephone townhall this evening. He would like to hear firsthand from South Dakotans to help him...
CMS seeking input on Durable Medical Equipment Interim Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on an interim final rule that increases payments to suppliers for some durable...
The farm bill: What does it have to do with health care?
The passage of the next five-year farm bill, set to expire this fall, is one of the top agenda items for both the Senate...
CMS rule proposes site neutral payments, extends 340B cuts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed rule on the calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). According to...
CMS Updates its Emergency Preparedness Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made two changes to its Emergency Preparedness Appendix Z. The first change is adding...
