Farm bill will impact access to broadband
The 2018 farm bill will raise the annual budget for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget for broadband loans, loan guarantees and grants to...
HSS seeks public input on improving HIPAA rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dec. 12 released a request for information (RFI) focusing on improving care coordination. The RFI...
Farm bill includes new rural health programs
The House and Senate earlier this week passed a $867 billion farm bill. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) states that even though the farm...
Weekly open enrollment update: Week six
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases weekly enrollment snapshots for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at a...
Weekly open enrollment update: Week five
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases weekly enrollment snapshots for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at a...
CMS announces increased nursing home staffing oversight, changes to PBJ manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 30 announced actions that will increase nursing home oversight and improve transparency relative to...
New federal report: Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor collaborated to develop a 119-page report which identifies challenges to and recommendations for improving...
Hospital groups file lawsuit over site-neutral payment rule
The American Hospital Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges and three hospitals filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 against the Department of Health &...
Open enrollment in marketplace health plans is down
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases enrollment snapshots each week for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at...
CMS proposes requiring real-time drug prices in Part D plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 26 issued a proposed rule that would require Medicare Part D insurance plans to provide...
