CMS issues guidance on using Medicaid to combat opioid crisis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released guidance designed to build on their commitment to...
Medicare coverage for hospital, skilled nursing care in jeopardy by 2026
The 2018 annual report recently released by the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary...
MedPAC issues report to Congress
As a part of its mandate from Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June 2018 Report...
DOJ won’t defend latest ACA challenge
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in a brief filed in federal court last week said it will not defend...
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...
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...
FCC chairman proposes significant funding increase for Rural Health Care Program
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced the circulation of a draft order that would increase the annual...
Senate urged to support CREATES Act
More than 45 organizations, including the American Hospital Association, last week sent a letter to members of the Senate...
CMS releases Medicaid scorecard
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Medicaid scorecard intended to show how the...
Farm bill faces another round of action
With the current farm bill scheduled to end in September, both House and Senate members are trying to find...
