Mississippi Delta hospitals battle financial factors to survive
Medicare pays a 1 percent bonus on the theoretical cost of care for critical access hospitals. Greenwood is under the distance threshold for critical access designation.
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Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’
As part of its annual payment updates to Medicare Advantage plans, CMS proposed earlier this month a 1 percent increase for 2024 — a smaller increase than proposed in past years that is being framed as
Congress · 118th Congress
End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes
Those authorities run through Oct. 1, 2024, but because pharmacists operate largely under state laws, the intersection of federal and state policies will be unclear once the emergency expires in
Policy · 117th Congress
Older adults face Medicare hurdles for substance use treatment
At least 2 percent of Medicare beneficiaries 65 or older — about 1 million people — had a past-year alcohol or drug use disorder between 2015 and 2019, according to a study published in the American
Policy · 117th Congress
As hepatitis C proliferates, states lift barriers to treatment
Alabama removes requirement Alabama removed its sobriety requirement to qualify for the antiviral drugs as of Oct. 1, four months after advocates issued a complaint to the Justice Department’s civil
Congress · 117th Congress
Home health groups fight back against proposed cuts
The new payment system took effect Jan. 1, 2020, but CMS initially held off on the cuts because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress · 117th Congress
Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again
Doctors are again ramping up what has become a perennial lobbying campaign to urge Congress to increase Medicare payments in order to offset cuts scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Many hospitals don’t fully comply with price transparency rules
A similar rule for insurers takes effect July 1, and Cynthia Fisher, founder and chairman of Patient Rights Advocate, expects that data to be more useful.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths
Since it went into effect April 1, four states have already begun implementation.
Policy · 117th Congress
Administration faces risks in decision on public health emergency
The House passed a bill to allow states to begin Medicaid redeterminations on April 1 even if the public health emergency continues.
Policy · 117th Congress
Testing shortages reach nursing homes, home health agencies
The issue is raising questions about care for seniors nationwide and whether the administration’s effort to ship 1 billion tests directly to households is further undercutting supplies for providers
Policy · 117th Congress
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees
The initial lawsuit asking for the injunction says there are more than 1 million federal employees who would have to “either submit to forced vaccination pursuant to illegal mandates, or forfeit
Congress · 117th Congress
Contenders vie for top Ways and Means GOP slot after Nunes exit
Smith described trade as “probably the No. 1 issue” that led him to depart the Agriculture Committee for Ways and Means.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden calls for patriotic unity, pitches plan to fight omicron
“We are better positioned than we were a year ago to fight COVID-19,” Biden said, noting that last Christmas fewer than 1 percent of adults were fully vaccinated, while now over 71 percent of adults
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats eye Medicare Advantage as potential reconciliation offset
Altogether, the health care costs may approach $1 trillion over a decade.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
The package advanced after a few hours of drama earlier in the day over an initial decision to grant Israel’s $1 billion request for air defense system funds.
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to get COVID-19 shots
that COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Medicaid enrollees was 22 percent, compared with 45 percent of Ohioans overall — despite recent headlines about new incentives to get a shot, including a statewide $1
Policy · 117th Congress
Industry cheers Supreme Court ruling on health care law
[jwp-video n=”1″] Conservative state officials and individuals had argued that the law was invalid after Republicans effectively ended that so-called “individual mandate” as part of the 2017
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid expansion fight resurfaces in states
The report from the Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health also suggests expansion would lead to the creation of 1 million jobs nationwide,
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicare cost crunch raises questions in telehealth debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] Most of those waivers expire once officials end the public health emergency, which gives Congress a limited window to act.