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The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Risk Management this month released the second in a series of white papers for providers managing patients with behavioral health disorders beyond the inpatient setting.
The House of Representatives voted 217-197 to approve six appropriations bills, including legislation that would provide $196.5 billion in funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks input on rulemaking to require electronic prescribing for controlled substances covered by Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans beginning Jan. 1, in accordance with the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned a 2018 district court decision that found the Department of Health and Human Services exceeded its statutory authority when it reduced 2018 and 2019 Medicare payment rates for many hospitals in the 340B Drug Pricing Program…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. ET will hold a webinar with updates on the COVID-19 response, including new resources for businesses and other private-sector organizations.
The American Society of Association Executives awarded a 2020 “Power of A” Award to the AHA, The Creative Coalition and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy for their integrated “Protect the Heroes” campaign.
Loretto Hospital, serving Chicago’s Austin community on the city’s West Side, faces growing financial and staffing pressures while delivering care to a majority Black population in a designated COVID-19 hotspot.
A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 spreads efficiently in youth-centric settings, resulting in high attack rates among persons in all age groups.
The Food and Drug Administration updated its FAQs on the emergency use authorization of remdesivir for use on certain hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The document includes information on the changes to Gilead’s fact sheets for health care providers and patient caregivers.
President Trump announced a national call to action and campaign to encourage individuals who recover from COVID-19 to donate their plasma, which may contain antibodies that could help other patients fight the virus. As part of the effort, the Department of Health and Human Services released…