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Exela sodium bicarbonate injection recalled due to potential for flying glass 

Exela Pharma Sciences this week recalled 49 lots of sodium bicarbonate injection because the vial may break while preparing the product for administration, causing glass to fly.
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CMS approves innovative Medicaid demonstration for Arizona

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today approved for five years an
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FEMA Issues COVID-19 Patient Care Revenue Duplication of Benefits Guidance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued new COVID-19 Public Assistance (PA) guidance for health care providers, which describes the methodology it will use to review medical billing costs as part of applications for FEMA reimbursement for certain costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Treasury Department Finalizes Regulation to Fix the “Family Glitch”

The Department of Treasury this week finalized regulations that will enable more families to access health insurance subsidies on the Health Insurance Marketplace. The regulations eliminate the “family glitch” that inaccurately assessed the affordability of coverage — and therefore eligibility for Marketplace subsidies — for certain families, consistent with AHA advocacy.
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Leveraging Technology to Cut Heart-Attack Risks | Transformation Talks

Hospitals & health systems are reshaping their approaches to identify patients at risk for a heart attack with AI-powered technology.
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Role of Hospitals: Houston Healthcare

Houston Healthcare President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Briscoe recently announced the launch of a new Community Healthcare Initiative called #HoustonHealthy. The goal of this initiative is to encourage everyone in Houston County to focus on preventative health measures as a way to protect against diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and, of course, COVID-19.
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In Times of Crisis, the Blue “H” Never Wavers

That commitment to being always there and ready to care is being tested as hospitals and health systems navigate historic workforce shortages, broken supply chains, rapid inflation that has increased the cost of caring, and other severe financial pressures that could jeopardize access to care.
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AMA study: Pharmacy benefit manager market highly concentrated, integrated with insurers

The market for pharmacy benefit manager services is highly concentrated, with commercial insurers often sharing ownership in the PBM, according to the analysis.
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Judge Rules that HHS Must Immediately Halt Unlawful Reimbursement Cuts to Certain 340B Hospitals for Rest of 2022

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today ruled in favor of the AHA, holding that the Department of Health and Human Services must immediately halt the departments’ unlawful cuts to outpatient reimbursement rates for the remainder of 2022 for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Task force recommends screening children 8 and older for anxiety

The panel also recommended screening children aged 12-18 for major depressive disorder, as it did in 2016.