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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported the first U.S. monkeypox case in a health care worker since the outbreak began in May. The report describes how an emergency department nurse in Florida was exposed to the virus through a needlestick, and recommends approaches to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today approved for five years an amended Medicaid demonstration for Arizona that adds innovative approaches to help eligible enrollees maintain stable housing.
Exela Pharma Sciences this week recalled 49 lots of sodium bicarbonate injection because the vial may break while preparing the product for administration, causing glass to fly.
President Biden directed the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to consider new payment and delivery models to lower drug costs and promote access to innovative drug therapies for beneficiaries.
CMS will extend through 2025 the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model, which was set to expire this year.
FEMA released guidance outlining the process the agency will use to identify and reduce COVID-19 Public Assistance funding for any expense for which funding has already been received from another program or source.
AHA had urged the agency to renew the emergency to continue critical flexibilities.
The market for pharmacy benefit manager services is highly concentrated, with commercial insurers often sharing ownership in the PBM, according to the analysis.
The guide offers resources to help organizations build a community health worker program to strengthen their health care workforce.
AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity held its latest Health Equity Innovation Summit, which explored regional challenges and solutions to accelerate health equity.