Congress returns for lame duck session
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate returned from a seven-week election recess this week for...
Exchange signups hit post-election peak amid uncertainty of ACA’s future
Americans are continuing to sign up for policies under the Health Insurance Marketplace amid post-election uncertainty regarding the future...
NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program application cycle to open
The next NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle is expected to open in January. In an effort...
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
It's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual one-week observance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to raise...
CMS releases final rule for CY 2017 OPPS/ASC payment systems
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment...
REMINDER: AHA post-election wrap-up
What do Tuesday's election results mean for hospitals?
Please make plans to join AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and...
OPPS Final Rule Finalizes Changes for Meaningful Use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed in the OPPS final rule updates to the requirements for...
CMS Awarded New Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Three contractors will perform post-payment...
BLS: Health care industry adds 31,000 jobs in October
The latest job numbers show that health care employment rose by 31,000 jobs in October.
New data from the U.S....
AAMC: Number of women enrolling in medical school reaches 10-year high
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) says the number of women who enrolled in medical school this year...
