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The 2019 Session ended the middle of last week in a blizzard. After the dust settled, there...
Remember Safety When Facing Task Of Flood Recovery And Cleanup
By MED Magazine's Alyssa McGinnis
Health officials are reminding people in many Midwestern communities devastated by floods to use caution....
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...
South Dakota’s tax receipts $2.3M less than expected
The State of South Dakota general
fund receipt report through 8 months, total actual ongoing receipts were
$2.3 million less than...
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...
Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training for Nursing Home Staff in the Long-Term Care...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated...
FDA Released Draft Guidance on E-cigarette Sale Restrictions
On March 13, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released much anticipated draft guidance designed to restrict how...
