The Importance of Community Safety-Net Hospitals
Safety-net hospitals come in all sizes and shapes: they’re large and small, urban and rural, public and private. Some are freestanding and independent, some are part of health systems, and others belong to academic medical centers. They can be found [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, January 6
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund The Provider Relief Fund reporting [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, January 3
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, January 3. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House President Biden has issued a [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, December 27
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, December 27. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation Update CMS has [...]
Federal Health Policy Ypdate for Tuesday, December 21
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The administration has announced new [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, December 16
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 16. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund HHS’s Health Resources and Services [...]
MedPAC Meets
The government agency that advises Congress on Medicare payment matters met publicly in Washington, D.C. last week. During the virtual meeting, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed and debated future Medicare payments for: hospital inpatient services hospital outpatient [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, December 9
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 9. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Update on Efforts to Delay Medicare Sequestration Cuts [...]
NASH Asks Congress to Block Medicare Sequestration Cuts
Stop the looming Medicare sequestration cuts, NASH asked in a message it sent to members of Congress on Tuesday, December 7. The cuts – a resumption of the long-time two percent Medicare sequestration and an additional four percent sequestration cut [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, December 6
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, December 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. NASH Advocacy NASH has submitted formal comments to [...]
