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Hospital Staff Evacuate Their Burning Homes and Head to Work; Jamie Dimon on Amazon/Chase/Berkshire Hathaway Startup

Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: Ascension and Centene plan to partner to serve vulnerable seniors, the barriers that physicians face when treating substance use disorder.

Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with Kirk Oglesby, Jr.

Oglesby, best known for his 30 years at the helm of the current AnMed Health in Anderson, SC, served as chairman of the board for three prominent organizations of national scope. Modern Health recognized him with induction into its Hall of Fame.

AIM Receives HRSA Grant to Expand Maternal Safety Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday awarded $2 million to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to reduce preventable maternal deaths and complications from childbirth through the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM).

WHO Reports New Cluster of Ebola Cases in Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has identified a new cluster of presumed Ebola cases based on preliminary laboratory results, the World Health Organization announced yesterday.

House Committee Seeks Information from 340B Contract Pharmacies

House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders yesterday sent letters 

CMS: Review Corrected LTCH Discharge Measure Data by Aug. 31

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued corrected preview reports for the Discharge to Community measure in the Long-term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program for review before the data is added to the LTCH Compare website in October.

FCC Seeks Comments on Proposal for Connected Care Pilot Program

The Federal Communications Commission today agreed to seek comments for 30 days on creating a new $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program to support telehealth for low-income Americans, especially those living in rural areas and veterans.

CMS Issues Hospice Final Rule for 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued a final rule updating Medicare’s hospice payment rates, wage index and quality reporting requirements for fiscal year 2019.

CMS Finalizes ‘25% Rule’ Withdrawal in LTCH PPS Rule for FY 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its long-term care hospital prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2019.

FY 2019 IPPS Rule to Reduce Quality Measure Burden, Change EHR Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2019.