HHS Secretary Azar says government may foot the bill for social determinants of health
Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said Nov. 14 during a speech that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may...
FDA moves to restrict flavored e-cigarettes
Food & Drug Administrator (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Nov. 15 issued a statement outlining plans to sharply curb sales of sweet and fruity...
Thune elected Senate Majority Whip
Sen. John Thune was unanimously elected Senate Majority Whip making him second in command in the Senate and the all-time highest ranking Republican senator...
HHS seeks to implement final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices, civil monetary penalties
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed to implement, effective Jan. 1, 2019, its final rule addressing ceiling prices for drugs purchased...
CMS is developing rule to cut Medicaid transportation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has given notice of a proposed rule that would make it easier for states to stop...
HHS lifting IMD exclusion for Medicaid payment for inpatient mental health treatment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a letter sent to state Medicaid directors Nov. 13 said demonstration projects will be available...
FDA plans to limit sales of flavored e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to restrict the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations throughout the...
Verma updates clinicians about CMS’ burden-reduction efforts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter from CMS Administrator Seema Verma to clinicians outlining how the agency is reducing...
CMS proposes new rules to strengthen exchange oversight
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule requiring health insurance exchanges to check records at least twice a year,...
FDA approves powerful new opioid amid controversy
The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 2 approved a new form of an extremely potent opioid, Dsuvia, just weeks after the chairman of...
