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Three states poised to expand Medicaid following ballot approvals
Voters in Nebraska, Idaho and Utah yesterday approved ballot measures calling for their states to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults.
CMS proposes changes to Medicaid and CHIP managed care regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would streamline Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program managed care regulations.
Azar previews plans for bundled payment models
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering new episode-based payment models, including mandatory and voluntary models.
Congress urged to vote this year on AHA-supported maternal health bill
AHA today joined more than 80 organizations in urging House and Senate leaders to bring H.R. 1318/S. 1112 to the floor for a vote before yearend. The AHA-supported legislation would provide federal funding for states to develop maternal mortality review committees to better understand maternal complications and identify solutions.
AHA shares insights on addressing social risk factors with HHS
The AHA commended the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation for adopting a holistic approach to examining the links between social risk factors, health care outcomes and value-based payment programs.
CDC: Uninsured rate about 8.8% in first six months of 2018
An estimated 28.5 million U.S. residents, or 8.8%, lacked health insurance when surveyed in the first six months of 2018, according to preliminary data released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AHA comments on proposed rule to reduce Medicare participation burdens
AHA today commended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ efforts to reduce unnecessary burdens and reporting requirements with regard to Medicare Conditions of Participation, but said the agency should continue to require ambulatory surgery centers to have a written transfer agreement with a nearby hospital.
Staff, police officer killed at hospital shooting in Chicago
A shooting yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Chicago left four people dead, including two hospital workers, a police officer and the shooter.
HHS selects participants for collaborative of health care investors, innovators
Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan today announced the initial core participants of the Deputy Secretary’s Innovation and Investment Summit, which will host its first meeting Dec. 18.
Recommendations from drug shortage summit issued
The AHA, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Institute for Safe Medication Practices today released recommendations emerging from a recent drug shortages summit.