Federal Government Technics
Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?24 Jul 2019
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to curb surprise medical bills. Though this step... Continue Reading
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Health Care Moves to Center Stage in Democratic Primary Fight24 Jul 2019
The battle over health care has moved to center stage in the Democratic primary, as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ratchets... Continue Reading
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CMS Releases Proposed Home Health Payment Rule for 2020: 7 Takeaways23 Jul 2019
CMS released its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule for 2020, which would increase home health payments and remove... Continue Reading
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Senate HELP Passes Health Pricing Bill, May Ease HIPAA Enforcement10 Jul 2019
A provision added to the Senate HELP bill aimed at lowering healthcare costs proposes incentivizing providers to bolster cybersecurity and... Continue Reading
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ObamaCare repeal lawsuit faces major court test10 Jul 2019
ObamaCare will be back in court on Tuesday in a closely watched case hanging over the health care system. The... Continue Reading
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HHS failed to meet basic cybersecurity standards for past 10 years10 Jul 2019
Eight federal agencies, including HHS, have failed to meet basic cybersecurity benchmarks for the past 10 years, according to a... Continue Reading
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Health Policy Resources for Covering the Democratic Presidential Primary Debates10 Jul 2019
Ahead of this week’s Democratic presidential primary debates, our latest poll finds health care tops the list of issues that Democrats and... Continue Reading
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TEFCA Must Align with HIPAA to Ensure Privacy, Stakeholders Tell ONC10 Jul 2019
Premier and CHIME submitted comments on ONC’s proposed Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA); both are concerned with how... Continue Reading
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The Health 202: White House is reviewing a new index to cut Medicare drug spending26 Jun 2019
Eight months ago, President Trump vowed to bring federal payments for some Medicare-covered drugs more in line with lower prices for the medicines in... Continue Reading
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Key senators release bipartisan package to lower health care costs26 Jun 2019
A pair of key senators on Wednesday unveiled a revised version of their bipartisan package aimed at lowering health care... Continue Reading
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