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DEA rule expands access to MAT for opioid use disorders

The Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday published a final rule implementing a 2016 law allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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FDA extends shelf life of certain IV solutions in short supply

Hospitals may use certain intravenous solutions made by Baxter Healthcare Corp. beyond the labeled expiration date due to the ongoing shortage of IV solutions used in critical care.
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Senate confirms Azar as HHS secretary

The Senate voted 55-43 this afternoon to approve the president’s nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.
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Trump nominates Azar as HHS secretary

President Trump today nominated to serve as the next Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, forme
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Studies highlight continued cost burden of medical liability system

The average cost of administering or adjudicating a medical liability claim was $54,165 in 2015, 65% more than in 2006, according to a series of trend reports released today by the American Medical Association.
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Oregon voters approve hospital, insurer tax to support Medicaid expansion

Oregon voters last night approved a referendum backing the state legislature’s decision to increase the provider tax on certain larger and urban hospitals by 0.7% and institute a 1.5% tax on certain health plans to help preserve the state’s expansion of Medicaid to some 350,000 low-income residents under the Affordable Care Act.
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Reminder: Jan. 25 AHA webinar on caring for victims of human trafficking

The AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative tomorrow will host the second in a series of webinars on human trafficking led by Holly Austin Gibbs from Dignity Health.
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High Drug Prices Hurt Everyone

More evidence this week of how unchecked drug price increases are forcing hospitals to make tough choices and are a serious economic threat to the patients and communities we serve.
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AHA, FAH report documents dramatic rise in inpatient drug costs

Inpatient hospital drug costs increased more than 38% per admission between 2013 and 2015, according to a new report f