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CMS to Award up to $10 Million in Navigator Grants for Plan Year 2019

Eligible individuals and entities, including hospitals, can apply through Aug. 9 for funding to operate as “navigators” in states with a federally-facilitated health insurance exchange in plan year 2019.

FCC to Consider Budgeting $100 Million for New Telehealth Pilot Program

The Federal Communications Commission will seek to establish a new $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program to support telehealth for low-income Americans, especially those living in rural areas and veterans.

House Subcommittee Hosts Hearing Examining 340B Legislative Proposals

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today hosted a hearing focused on the 340B drug savings program, including examining more than a dozen legislative proposals that would make changes to the program.

Will Apple’s New Feature Make it a Health Hub?

Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: Hospitals help the Boston homeless get back on their feet; first responders suffer from exposure to tragic events; and a tech company seeks to become the Amazon of Chinese health care.

Making Care Better and Friendlier for Older Adults

Older adults have complex and unique health needs, which can make their medical care more challenging.

Morrison to Receive AHA Board of Trustees Award

The AHA will present its 2018 Board of Trustees Award to author and futurist Ian Morrison July 26 at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.

CMS’s Verma, Others Talk Efforts to Strengthen Medicare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma today discussed the administration’s three primary goals for strengthening Medicare – empowering patients, innovating and aligning incentives – during an Alliance for Health Policy event for reporters and other stakeholders.

AHA Hosts Forum on Addressing Affordability Through the Lens of Value

The AHA today hosted a forum in Philadelphia in which hospital and health systems leaders shared various strategies their organizations are undertaking to make health care more affordable for their patients and community.

FDA Announces Drug Shortages Task Force

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., today announced the formation of a drug shortages task force.

AHA Shares with MedPAC Recommendations for Addressing Drug Prices

The AHA appreciates the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s concerns about rising pharmaceutical costs and urged the Commission to continue to take action to achieve sustainable drug pricing.