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FDA: Sterilization facility closures could prompt future device shortages

The Food and Drug Administration today alerted the public to growing concern about the potential for medical device shortages as facilities that sterilize devices using ethylene oxide close.
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AHA comments on proposed changes to SUD patient records regulation

AHA today voiced support for several proposed changes to the federal regulation governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder patients’ records that would reduce the burden and delay associated with accessing certain recovery services and add declared disasters to the list of exceptions.
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HHS finalizes rule rescinding two administrative simplification standards

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule rescinding the standard unique health plan identifier and other entity identifier.
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U.S. ordered to pay insurers $1.6 billion in cost sharing reductions

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims this week ordered the federal government to reimburse insurers about $1.6 billion for unpaid cost-sharing reductions provided through the health insurance exchanges in 2017 and 2018.
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Perspective: The hospital of the future needs a workforce to match

In order to succeed, we need the best people.

Latest Meeting Highlights of the Council of the Section for Small or Rural Hospitals

The Small/Rural Section Council meets three times a year and actively advises the AHA on advocacy positions, public policy issues, and member service strategies.
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CMS accepting applications for new kidney care model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will accept applications for the Kidney Care Choices model through Jan. 22, the agency said today.
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DEA rule would limit opioid production based on diversion, abuse rates

The Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday published a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery Treatment for Patients and Communities Act that require the agency to limit production quotas for five opioid substances vulnerable to diversion for illicit distribution and use.
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MACPAC examines access to medication-assisted treatment

Medicaid policies to manage and control medication-assisted treatment vary widely by state, according to a report to Congress by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.