Senator Thune reintroduces Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) applauds Senator Thune for continuing to fight for access to quality...
MedPAC Issues March 2019 Report to Congress
In its report, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends a 2 percent increase in payment rates for hospital...
MACPAC Recommends Phasing in Medicaid DSH Cuts, Restructuring Allotments
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2019 report to Congress, which recommends Congress...
CMS Delivers New Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy
New guidance​ from
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revises the guidelines
to determine immediate jeopardy. The changes to...
All 5 PBMs agree to testify at Senate drug cost hearing
By Sarah Karlin-Smith and Sarah Owermohle with POLITICOPRO
Five pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBM) have agreed to testify about drug pricing...
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...
Trump’s proposed 2020 budget reduces funding for rural health programs
The White House recently released its fiscal year 2020 budget, which would be devastating for the rural health safety...
FDA Released Draft Guidance on E-cigarette Sale Restrictions
On March 13, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released much anticipated draft guidance​ designed to restrict how...
Trump’s Budget Proposal for Medicaid Changes
By Adam Cancryn with PoliticoPro
​The Trump administration is calling once again for a broad overhaul of Medicaid as...
Trump budget could save $69 billion on drug costs
By Sarah Karlin-Smith with PoliticoPro
​The White House's proposed fiscal 2020 budget includes a slew of changes to Medicare, Medicaid,...
