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HHS Awards Grants to Help States, Territories Combat Opioid Crisis
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday awarded $485 million in grants to help states and territories combat the opioid crisis, the last of two funding rounds provided for in the 21st Century Cures Act.
Report: Opioid Prescriptions Falling; Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Reach $58 Billion
The number of U.S. retail opioid prescriptions fell by 10.2% in 2017, including a 16.1% decline in high-dose prescriptions, according to a report released today by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.
Senate Holds Hearing on Tackling SUDs in Medicare and Medicaid
The Senate Finance Committee today held a hearing on “tackling opioid and substance use disorders in Medicare, Medicaid and human services programs.”
Perspective: Advancing Health for All
The theme for this year’s National Minority Health Month, “Partnering for Health Equity,” couldn’t be timelier.
Groups Encourage Virginia Leaders to Expand Access to Health Coverage
As Virginia leaders work to find a state budget compromise that includes a health care coverage access plan, the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and 30 other organizations representing health care providers yesterday issued a joint statement encouraging and supporting expanded access to health coverage for uninsured residents.
HRSA Reports Improved Birth Outcomes in Southern States
Thirteen states participating in a regional collaborative to improve birth outcomes in the South decreased early elective deliveries by an average 22% between 2011 and 2014, compared with 14% in other regions.
Rule Would Extend Deadline for 2018 Common Rule Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies today proposed delaying the general compliance date for 2018 requirements under the Common Rule to Jan. 21, 2019, which would give covered entities six additional months to implement the requirements.
House Seeks Comments on Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges
The House Energy & Commerce Committee today requested information from stakeholders on the cybersecurity challenges presented by legacy health care technologies and medical devices, and potential policies to address them.
AHA, AARP CEOs Highlight ‘Exorbitantly-priced Drugs’ in Hill OpEd
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins today authored an OpEd in The Hill discussing the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and what they mean for patients and our health care system.
Chair File: Valuable Resources for Trustees
AHA Trustee Services – accessible on the AHA’s website at trustees.aha.org – now is the hub for AHA’s trustee education efforts.