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Nebraska Hospitals Report on Community Benefits

Nebraska hospitals contributed nearly $1.27 billion to programs that benefited their communities in 2016.

CDC: Flu Hospitalization Rate Continues to Climb

The flu hospitalization rate rose last week to 86.3 per 100,000 people, although outpatient visits for flu-like illness peaked in early February and are on the decline.

Study: Opioids No Better Than Other Drugs for Chronic Back, Hip/Knee Pain

According to a randomized trial reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, opioids are no better than non-opioid medications at treating chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis pain.

Five Governors Issue Bipartisan Plan to Transform Health Care System

Govs. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jon Kasich (R-OH), Bill Walker (I-AK), Tom Wolf (D-PA) and Brian Sandoval (R-NV) today issued a bipartisan plan to transform the nation’s health care system based on certain guiding principles and beliefs and specific strategies to reorient the system on value.

Reminder: Organizations Invited to Apply for 2018 Foster G. McGaw Prize

The prize honors health care organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service.

NASHP: Health Insurance Marketplaces Enroll Nearly 11.8 Million in 2018

Nearly 11.8 million people selected a 2018 health plan during open enrollment, based on new data from the National Academy for State Health Policy that includes all U.S. states.