National summit leads to dementia recommendations
Participants in the Research Summit on Dementia Care, held in October 2017, have recommended nearly 700 new strategies for understanding dementia, working toward a...
National Skilled Nursing Care Week honors staff, residents and families
National Skilled Nursing Care Week, which is May 13-19, is a time to acknowledge the role skilled nursing care centers have in caring for...
SDAHO inducted into AHAPAC Hall of Fame
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations was inducted into the AHAPAC Hall of Fame May 7 at the annual American Hospital Association meeting...
Key policy proposals included in Trump’s Prescription Drug Blueprint; HHS requests feedback
President Trump's Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices, which was outlined in his speech on Friday, sets the stage for reforming drug markets and reducing...
Farm Bill set to advance
The House Rules Committee voted to move forward on the discussion of the Farm Bill, H.R.2. Next, the committee will review and decide which...
Focus on 340B drug pricing program continues
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has continued to hold hearings to consider possible changes to the 340B drug pricing program....
Changes to Medicare appeals process announced
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals will expand its current Settlement Conference Facilitation Program to provide certain providers an opportunity to resolve eligible...
Key takeaways from “America’s Health Future” live news event
The Washington Post held a live news event yesterday exploring how challenges posed by chronic disease, access to health insurance and the future of...
Verma indicates CMS won’t approve Medicaid lifetime limits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today said that it is unlikely that lifetime limits on Medicaid enrollment will...
Free webinar: Making Dialysis Safer for Patients: Tools to Prevent Infections in Hemodialysis
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition are holding a free webinar on preventing infections in the...
