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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released interim guidance and additional resources for U.S.-based health care providers caring for individuals who have survived the Ebola virus disease. According to CDC, the Ebola virus can persist for several months after acute infection in…
One barrier to appropriate care for patients with substance use disorders is the Medicaid exclusion for “institutions for mental disease,” Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) said at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing today on the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic.…
The House Judiciary Committee today held a markup to consider the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (H.R. 4771), AHA-supported legislation that would implement medical liability reforms shown to lower health care costs and make health care more accessible.…
The Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed rule that would ban most powdered medical gloves in the United States. According to the agency, aerosolized glove powder on natural rubber latex gloves can carry proteins that may cause respiratory allergic reactions, while powdered…
A record 17,057 U.S. medical school seniors were matched to first-year residency positions Friday through the National Resident Matching Program, 125 more than last year. A total of 27,860 first-year positions were offered, 567 more than last year. More than 96% of first-year positions were…
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy and legal activities impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RACTrac survey during a webinar on March 22 at 2 p.m. ET.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request to delay the issuing of a final notice justifying cutting inpatient prospective payment system payments by 0.2% in conjunction with its two-midnight policy. CMS now has…
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a national strategy for improving pain care, which it called “the federal government’s first coordinated plan for reducing the burden of chronic pain that affects millions of Americans.” Developed by an interagency…
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a new diagnostic tool that can detect whether an individual is currently infected with chikungunya, dengue or Zika, instead of having to perform separate tests for each virus, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Out-of-pocket costs for people who qualify for reduced cost-sharing through the Health Insurance Marketplace vary substantially by health plan, according to a study released this week by the Commonwealth Fund. People earning between 100% and 250% of the federal poverty level qualify for…