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Administration to establish minimum staffing ratio for nursing homes

In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to announce plans to establish new minimum staffing ratios for nursing homes.

Study: Price hikes for half of Medicare-covered drugs exceed inflation 

Drug companies raised prices faster than inflation for about half of all drugs covered by Medicare between July 2019 and July 2020, according to an analysis released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Studies look at Pfizer vaccine effectiveness, safety in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released studies examining the effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at preventing emergency department and urgent care visits by children aged 5-17, and reactions to the Pfizer booster in adolescents aged 12-17.

Deadline extended to March 15 for completing IFDHE’s Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey

The survey by AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity will help paint an accurate picture of the state of health equity, diversity and inclusion in hospitals and health systems.
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Urge Congress to Provide Hospitals with Support to Address Continued COVID-19 Challenges

Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and part of its focus will be passing a package that funds the federal government through October.

Lunch & Learn Series: Best Practices for Operational Sustainability

Join Mark Kenneday, Bobby Baird, and Bert Gumringer in an open panel lunch and learn covering best practices for operational sustainability.

Geisinger saves maintenance time with standardized cubicle curtains

They also realize a reduction in HAIs, increased HCAHPS scores, and improve their changeout reporting system
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Talking Points on Surprise Medical Billing Legislation

AHA talking points on surprise medical billing and the major provisions of three bills pending before Congress.
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Talking Points on “Medicare for All”

A variety of public policy proposals to expand health coverage and contain costs have been suggested that are often characterized as “single payer” approaches. The most popular is often referred to as “Medicare for All.” Moreover, “Medicare for All” is a term that is used interchangeably, and could include everything from a government-administered single payer approach using the Medicare program as the vehicle, to an option of allowing individuals under 65 years of age to “buy-in” or purchase Medicare coverage.
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Talking Points: Hospitals and Health Systems – COVID-19 Response

Talking Points: Hospitals and Health Systems – COVID-19 Response