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Drugmakers that participate in the 340B drug pricing program do not have to provide discounted 340B drugs to an unlimited number of contract pharmacies, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled in Sanofi-Aventis U.S. v. HHS et al. Cases raising similar legal questions are pending in the…
A pro-Russian hacktivist group known for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against countries supporting Ukraine on Jan. 28 allegedly released attack lists for hospitals and medical organizations in several countries, HHS alerted the sector.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday approved the first Medicaid demonstration to provide a limited set of health care services to justice-involved individuals before they are released.
States, territories, health facilities and tribal organizations can apply through March 27 for up to $525,000 million each for residential treatment programs to provide comprehensive services for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Kaiser Permanente, an integrated health care provider based in California, yesterday committed $25 million over five years to expand its recently established center to prevent gun injuries and death through care innovation, research, education and partnership.
CMS released new guidance and FAQs outlining the requirements and process for eligible rural and critical access hospitals interested in converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a new Medicare provider type effective Jan. 1.
Beginning March 20, OSHA may in certain cases cite for penalty each instance an employer violates certain standards, including for respiratory protection, the agency said in guidance yesterday to its regional administrators.
The FDA is signaling a major shift in federal policy on who may donate blood, proposing guidelines that would eliminate the existing time-based blood donation deferrals for men who have sex with men and women who have sex with those individuals.
Between Oct. 10, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023, nursing home residents who were not up to date with the recommended COVID-19 vaccinations had a 30%-50% higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection than residents who were up to date, according to a study released by the CDC.
The AHA is offering a new set of social messages and assets for February to encourage the public to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.