FDA seizes documents from e-cig maker Juul
In a continuing effort to crack down on underage vaping, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unexpectedly seized over 1,000 pages of documents from...
Call to action: 340B good stewardship initiative
In light of significant legislative, administrative and media activity related to the 340B drug pricing program, the American Hospital Association (AHA) concluded that more...
Amendment W webinar scheduled for Thursday
A free webinar will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. CDT to explain why constitutional Amendment W is wrong for South Dakota....
House letter urging CMS to reconsider OPPS site-neutral cuts now collecting signatures
Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL), chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), are asking their House colleagues to sign on...
President signs funding legislation
President Trump on Sept. 28 signed a spending package into law that averted a government shutdown, at least for now. The new law provides...
Farm bill expires with no new legislation in place
The 2014 farm bill expired at midnight Sept. 30 with Congress nowhere near a compromise needed to pass the new law, H.R. 2.
Agriculture Secretary...
CMS announces initiative to improve Medicare customer experience
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the eMedicare Initiative to help Medicare beneficiaries compare coverage options and estimate costs during open...
Legislation introduced to end mandatory CNA training lockouts
A bill to end the mandatory Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) training lockout for skilled nursing facilities was introduced Sept. 28 by Rep. Sean Duffy...
House approves opioid legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 28 voted 393-8 to approve final opioid legislation (H.R. 6). A House-Senate agreement would allow states to...
Distinguished Service Awards presented at convention
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) presented eight South Dakotans with Distinguished Service Awards for exceptional contributions made to the health care...
