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The opioid crisis remains a national public health emergency, Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan declared Friday, renewing the administration’s October declaration effective Jan. 24.
The flu hospitalization rate rose to 31.5 per 100,000 people in second week of January from 22.7 the prior week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. That’s high but lower than the rate reported in the same week of the 2014-2015 season, the agency said. H3N2 A viruses are…
Annual out-of-pocket medical expenses fell by an average 11.9% for adults under age 65 during 2014 and 2015, while the average annual premium increased 12.1%, according to a study reported today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced it will reschedule its Jan. 23 conference call for Medicaid providers and agencies on the transition to the new Medicare beneficiary identifier.
The National Collaborative for Improving the Clinical Learning Environment recently released a summary from its October symposium on how to enhance interprofessional learning and practice in hospitals and other clinical learning environments.
The Medicare program would continue largely without disruption during a short-term lapse in appropriations if Congress fails to continue funding the federal government before the current funding expires tonight.
The House of Representatives voted 230-197 last night to approve a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through Feb. 16 and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years.
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and 28 other Senate Democrats yesterday urged Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan to reject Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers that would “obstruct access to health care in violation of statutory limits and…
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued a plan and related guidance outlining how it will implement certain aspects of the Drug Quality and Security Act relevant to drug compounding outsourcing facilities and compounding pharmacies.
The app helps first responders recognize signs and symptoms associated with eight potential bioterrorism agents, and more.