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The AHA and Catholic Health Association of the United States today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling that relators seeking damages and penalties under the False Claims Act cannot use statistical sampling to prove a case challenging the exercise of…
Governments and the private sector should develop a more effective system for securing radiological sources and accelerate work to replace radiological materials in medicine and other sectors with alternative technologies, where feasible, according to a report released yesterday by the Nuclear…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected six organizations to implement a new payment model in phase two of its Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents. The model seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalizations among long-stay residents…
The Food and Drug Administration today issued draft guidance for companies developing generic versions of approved opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations. “For the millions of Americans who suffer from significant pain, and the health systems that serve them, generic opioids can be an…
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) final “persuader” rule “will have a chilling effect on hospitals’ ability to seek expert advice and counsel” on labor and collective bargaining issues, the AHA said last week.
The House March 23 voted 235-171 to pass the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, AHA-supported legislation that would standardize the merger review process for the two federal antitrust agencies.
Hospitals are encouraged to review and exercise their security plans following Tuesday’s terror attacks in Belgium, according to leaders of the public/private councils that coordinate health care and public health sector preparedness activities for the departments of Homeland Security and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week recommended health care personnel use “standard precautions” at all times in every health care setting to prevent potential transmission of the Zika virus, regardless of whether infection is suspected or confirmed.
The House of Representatives today voted 235-171 to pass the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, AHA-supported legislation that would standardize the merger review process for the two federal antitrust agencies. Introduced by Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX), the bill…
The Department of Labor today released its final rule narrowing the "advice" exemption for “persuader” reporting by employers and labor consultants under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.