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House Republicans, led by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Friday released a broad outline of their proposed changes to corporate and individual tax laws. The proposal contains no direct commentary on issues such as municipal or hospital bonds, or the current-law tax-…
A federal district court in Texas today ordered the Department of Labor to halt all implementation of the “persuader” reporting rule on a nationwide basis. “Because the scope of the irreparable injury is national, and because the DOL’s New Rule is facially invalid, the…
The departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Health and Human Services have issued technical guidance summarizing existing “best practices” to prevent and respond to ransomware incidents – when cyber actors use malicious software to deny access to systems or data and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today alerted health care facilities to an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast associated with high mortality and at least two outbreaks in health care facilities in other countries. U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today awarded $26 million in grants through 2020 to five academic medical centers conducting research to prevent healthcare-associated and antibiotic-resistant infections as part of the agency’s Prevention Epicenters Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a bulletin summarizing public notice and process requirements for states proposing changes to Medicaid payment rates, including requirements under a 2015 final rule for monitoring access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Medicare accountable care organizations are associated with modest reductions in spending and use of hospitals and emergency departments, according to a study published this week by JAMA Internal Medicine. The study compared changes in spending and usage for beneficiaries cared for by ACO…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revamped its website on administrative simplification, at go.CMS.gov/AdminSimp. Topics include electronic transactions, code sets, operating rules, unique identifiers and enforcement. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a June 28 webinar on setting goals for antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings. Katherine Fleming-Dutra, M.D., medical epidemiologist with CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, will review a recent study on outpatient antibiotic…
Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, tops the 2016 list of 50 “Best Places for Women and Diverse Managers to Work” published by Diversity MBA magazine. Also named to the list are: Advocate Health Care, Downers Grove, IL; Greenville (SC) Health System; and WellStar Health…