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Court orders Maine to implement Medicaid expansion
A Maine judge last week ordered the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to comply with a recent ballot measure expanding Medicaid eligibility to qualified low-income residents.
AHA to NY Times: Hospitals realigning in response to changing needs
A recent New York Times article on hospital consolidation “doesn’t paint a full picture of the root cause of higher health care costs to consumers,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack states in a letter to the editor.
HHS seeks input on priorities for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria seeks input through Jan. 7 on recommended priority areas for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 2020 through 2025.
CMS issues proposed rule to lower drug prices in Medicare Advantage and Part D
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would provide Medicare Advantage and Part D plans more tools to negotiate lower drug prices.
Brad Holland to serve as president and CEO of Hendrick Health System in Texas
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Northwest Medical Center-Springdale and Lower Bucks Hospital appoint CEOs.
How hospitals and health systems are using telehealth in rural areas
The University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina have embraced underserved communities with robust telehealth programs; and two factions of Northern Light Health in Maine have made dramatic improvements in preventive and psychiatric care by using telehealth programs.
AHA Responds to NY Times Opinion Piece on Maternal Health
The birth of a child is and should be among the happiest events in a woman’s life.
Delaware governor announces health care spending, quality benchmarks
Delaware Gov. John Carney last week issued an executive order establishing state health care spending and quality benchmarks beginning in calendar year 2019.
CMS webinar Dec. 5 on EHR program changes in 2019 IPPS final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Dec. 5 webinar on 2019 and 2020 changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
OIG report says vulnerabilities exist in hospital wage index system
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General today issued a report identifying vulnerabilities in the hospital wage index system for Medicare payments.