Trump’s first State of the Union touches on opioids, ACA
President Trump gave his first State of the Union speech last night covering a broad range of topics and...
Court accepts AHA appeal to expedite 340B case
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has accepted the American Hospital Association (AHA) and...
CMS releases therapy claims for processing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will immediately release for processing therapy claims that have been held...
New HHS secretary confirmed
Earlier this week the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar...
Congress works to determine funding caps by Feb. 8 deadline
With the latest continuing resolution (CR) signed by President Trump, Congress shifts its focus to a two-step process that...
CMS administrator discusses reducing regulatory burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma joined a public webcast hosted by the American...
Litigants request expedited appeal of 340B lawsuit
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other litigants recently requested the federal appeals court to expedite the appeal to...
AHA introduces letter to improve IV saline shortage
As a part of the ongoing efforts to address the IV saline shortage, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has...
National Governors Association shares recommendations to address opioid epidemic
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently released a list of federal action items it is recommending to Congress and...
Congress ends government shutdown; extension allows 17 days to resolve issues
The Senate and House voted Monday to pass a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Feb....
