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The AHA today voiced support for H.R. 2, legislation filed this morning by House Republican and Democratic leaders to permanently replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate formula. About $70 billion of the roughly $210 billion cost of replacing the SGR would be offset by reductions to…
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because it helps hospitals and other eligible entities improve access to comprehensive health care services for more patients, especially low-income and uninsured patients, the AHA today told the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.
The Veterans Choice Program will use driving distance to determine the distance between a veteran’s residence and the nearest VA medical facility, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced today. The department expects to implement the policy change through an interim final rule in the…
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is alerting hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and anesthesia professionals about the potential for dangerous mix-ups due to look-alike packaging for the drugs Bloxiverz (neostigmine) and Vazculep (phenylephrine) made by Eclat Pharmaceuticals. In…
An estimated 37.2 million U.S. residents lacked health insurance at some time during the first nine months of 2014, 7.6 million fewer than in 2013, according to preliminary estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The proportion of residents who were…
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $31 million agreement with Emergent BioSolutions to develop an anthrax vaccine that could provide protection in fewer doses. “Anthrax remains a national health security threat, and we’re striving to develop an anthrax…
The AHA today expressed support for H.R. 2, legislation filed this morning by House Republican and Democratic leaders to permanently replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.About $70 billion of the roughly $210 billion cost of replacing the SGR would be offset by…
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because of the many benefits to low-income and uninsured patients, the AHA said today in a statement submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. As part of its advocacy efforts on behalf of the 340B program, the AHA has…
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because of the many benefits to low-income and uninsured patients, the AHA said today in a statement submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.
Hospital uncompensated care costs were about 21%, or $7.4 billion, lower in 2014 due to gains in health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. More than two-thirds of the estimated reduction ($5…