Input needed to shape future of transportation coordination
The National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is seeking input from state and local stakeholders that will help shape the future of transportation coordination....
Support needed on Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act
LeadingAge and Volunteers of America have sent a joint alert to their memberships on H.R. 5771, the Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act. This legislation...
Amazon and Xealth working on pilot project to provide health care products
Amazon and Providence are talking with a startup company called Xealth and at least two hospital networks about a pilot project that would let...
Nebraskans likely to vote on Medicaid expansion in November
More than 133,000 signatures have been gathered in support of a ballot initiative to authorize Medicaid expansion in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska-based activist...
Amazon moves into online pharmacy business
It was announced last week that Amazon is purchasing PillPack, an online pharmacy that delivers drugs in pre-sorted packaging to match the prescribed dosage....
Independence Day, a time for celebration and reflection
With the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching, it gives all of us an opportunity to celebrate the vast freedoms we enjoy while at...
Seeking secret shower singers
Do you sing in the shower? Is being on “The Voice” on your bucket list? If so, read on.
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare...
CEO picked for Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire health care venture
Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon, teacher and best-selling author, has been selected to lead the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase health care venture...
New VA Choice legislation introduced
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee last week released a slightly revised version of the VA Choice bill that would streamline and expand programs for veterans...
Updated: CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...
