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House committees release legislation to address surprise medical bills

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Ranking Member Kevin Brady, R-Texas, released legislative text of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, the committee’s proposal to address surprise medical bills.
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MedPAC issues March report to Congress

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday released its March rep
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House passes resolution denouncing Medicaid block grant guidance

The House of Representatives voted 224-193 to pass a non-binding resolution denouncing recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance that gives states the option to request a defined amount of federal Medicaid funding to cover certain healthy adults.
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Implementing a System Wide Alarm, Alert and Notification Plan

Implementing a System Wide Alarm, Alert and Notification Plan
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AONL to honor nursing leader for lifetime achievement

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership on March 19 will present its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award to Ann Marie T. Brooks, president of the Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio.
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Hospitals add 9,700 jobs in January

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.19% in January to a seasonally adjusted 5,252,800 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Resources highlight ACO care coordination, patient engagement strategies

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released toolkits highlighting care coordination and patient engagement strategies from Medicare accountable care organizations.
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Perspective: Protecting Medicaid for our Most Vulnerable Citizens

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides perspective on Medicaid and details potential cuts to the program which threaten millions of America’s most vulnerable patients.
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Regulatory Advisory: USP Chapters <797> and <800> New and Revised Compounding Standards

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in June 2019 released several new and revised pharmacy compounding standards. Specifically, USP published the final revised version of general chapter (Pharmaceutical Compounding of Sterile Preparations) to accompany the previous released general chapter (Hazardous Drugs Handling in Healthcare Settings).
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Special coverage from the 2020 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference - Day 2

Among other highlights, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack hosted sessions with policy experts on health care implications for the 2020 election, Medicare for All, the future of the Affordable Care Act, and AHA's rural advocacy agenda.