Republican tax plan clears major hurdle in the Senate
Returning from the Thanksgiving break, the Senate Budget Committee voted yesterday to approve, on a party line (12-11), the GOP Senate version of the...
340B regulatory challenge continues
Association members should have received a legislative “action alert” yesterday with a request to contact Rep. Kristi Noem and ask her to become a...
Enforcement delays for Phase 2 nursing home regulations
On November 24, CMS issued S&C 18-04-NH delaying enforcement for certain F-Tags for Phase 2 of the Long Term Care Requirements of Participation (RoPs)....
SDAHO joins with associations to file amicus brief in 340B lawsuit
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) plans to join with more than 30 state healthcare associations to file an amicus brief. The...
Republican House tax proposal passes, Senate prepares to take action next week
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) cleared its first hurdle in the House late last week, passing with a vote of 227-205. ...
Ways and Means Committee proposes cuts to critical rural programs
The House Ways and Means Committee has reached a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize several Medicare “Extenders” that recently expired or are set to expire...
Open enrollment strong; ends December 15
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported higher than normal health plan enrollment numbers during the first two weeks of the...
Senate moves to include repeal of individual mandate
Senate Republican leaders have proposed repealing the individual mandate as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by incorporating a provision into the latest...
340B strategy has a “two-pronged” approach
Litigation:
On Monday, the American Hospital Association (AHA), along with five other Associations and hospitals filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for...
Azar nominated as HHS secretary
Yesterday President Trump nominated Alex Azar as the next Health and Human Services secretary, following Tom Price, M.D., who resigned on Sept. 29. Azar...
