Category: Healthcare

Health Care — Dems eye another go to pass cannabis banking bill  Health Care — Dems eye another go to pass cannabis banking bill  | The Hill Skip to content AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File FILE – A demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves depicted on it during a […]

Mississippi lawmakers consider easing restrictions on public hospitals JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Senate voted Friday to ease some restrictions on community-owned hospitals by letting them consolidate or collaborate with healthcare facilities outside their current service areas. Republican Sen. Joey Fillingane, of Sumrall, said the bill is an effort to […]

Intermountain Health names Berensen COO Intermountain Health has named Nannette Berensen chief operating officer, the nonprofit integrated health system announced Thursday. Berensen is filling the C-suite seat held for six years by Intermountain President and CEO Rob Allen, who moved from COO to the top job Dec. 1. “There are […]

Bill Clinton joins Biden, Harris to mark 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act Bill Clinton joins Biden, Harris to mark 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act | The Hill Skip to content AP Photo/Susan Walsh Former President Bill Clinton, Vice President Harris and President Biden greets […]

CMS issues Medicare Advantage, Part D 2024 payment policy notice Medicare Advantage rates will rise by 2.09% next year, in line with expectations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in a notice published Wednesday. The advance notice includes a number of provisions, such as revisions to Medicare Advantage […]

Judge orders Florida health agency to hand over documents on gender-affirming care Judge orders Florida health agency to hand over documents on gender-affirming care | The Hill Skip to content A Florida judge has ordered the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to produce documents related to its determination […]

Drugmakers restrict 340B sales after appellate court ruling Bayer and EMD Sorono told customers Wednesday they would limit 340B discounts on drugs dispensed through contract pharmacies, announcements made just days after three other drug manufacturers were handed a court victory on the issue. Starting March 1, Bayer and EMD will only […]

Is your Group Purchasing Organization just a service provider – or is it a genuine partner? Presumably, your hospital’s group purchasing organization (GPO) is saving you money on supplies, but how does it measure up otherwise? A lot of relationships between hospitals and their GPO turn out to be purely […]

House Republicans pass bill to end COVID-19 public health emergency House Republicans pass bill to end COVID-19 public health emergency | The Hill Skip to content Greg Nash Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) is seen during a press event on Thursday, September 29, 2022 to discuss House Republican’s ‘Commitment to America’ […]

Ascension names Conrado president; Impicciche remaining CEO Ascension is promoting Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Eduardo Conrado to president, effective Feb. 1, the nonprofit Catholic health system announced Tuesday. CEO Joseph Impicciche will relinquish the presidency to Conrado but remain Ascension’s top executive. “Eduardo is a gifted servant leader with […]

Fertility rate increases for first time since 2014: CDC Fertility rate increases for first time since 2014: CDC | The Hill Skip to content iStock Fertility rates in the U.S. increased in 2021 for the first time since 2014, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Biden administration plans to end COVID public health emergency in May Biden administration plans to end COVID public health emergency in May | The Hill Skip to content The Biden administration on Monday announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency, which has been in place since January 2020, is set […]