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For 25 years, the 340B drug savings program, at no cost to the government, has enabled eligible hospitals to purchase certain outpatient drugs from pharmaceutical manufacturers at discounted prices
by Eugene A. Woods
Now that our calendars are turned to December and 2018 is drawing closer, working together to advance health in America is more critical than ever.
Our hospital caregivers battle viruses every day – and that includes keeping safe from malicious malware viruses attacking hospital computers, networks and connected devices. We are moving deeper and deeper into the digital age. Indeed, Cyber Monday showed us to what extent our lives have become increasingly digital.
Health care has been the top issue in Congress all year, and December is shaping up to be no different. The tax reform bills working their way through Congress could mean major changes for America’s hospitals and health systems.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is a good time to think about the gift of health.
Every day, hospitals and health systems across the country are challenged in so many ways as you seek to care for those in your community. In the midst of these challenges, however, are incredible
The tax bill being considered in the House and Senate could lead to $25 billion in cuts to Medicare, according to the Cong
A cancer survivor is alive because doctors diagnosed her disease in time and got her the treatment she needed immediately.
By Akin Demehin and Caitlin Gillooley
Our freedoms were earned – and continue to be protected every single day – by the service of our nation’s veterans.
An article in today’s Politico suggests hospital mergers are having an adverse impact on health local markets and is leading to substandard care and higher prices.
Millions of Americans soon will be giving thanks and celebrating Thanksgiving with their friends and loved ones. America’s hospitals also are preparing, but for a different reason.
November is National Diabetes Month, and all kinds of events are planned on the local and national levels to bring attention to the burgeoning epidemic.
Millions of Americans worry about the high costs of life-saving prescription drugs.
As hospitals continue to seek new ways to improve the health of their communities, it’s more important than ever for them to partner with other organizations.
by Rick Pollack
The sheer volume of regulations on the books and the scope of change required in meeting them are outstripping the hospital field’s ability to absorb them.
The statistics are staggering. Every day, over 90 Americans die from an opioid overdose.