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CMS to Medicare Drug Plans: ‘Gag Clauses Unacceptable’

Medicare D prescription drug plan should not prevent pharmacies from telling customers when they could pay less for a drug by paying cash, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told plan sponsors yesterday.

Perspective: Transforming to Better Serve Communities

Health care is changing as the march from volume to value moves forward. And hospitals and health systems are redefining the “H” to meet the demands of the moment, and of the future, in a way that is even more responsive to our patients and communities.

Op-Ed: Hospitals, Health Systems Embracing the Move to Value

Hospitals and health systems are embracing the move to value-based care and enhancing affordability, writes Nancy Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, and 2018 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, in a commentary published Saturday in Modern Healthcare.

AHA, UnidosUS Announce Alliance to Advance Health Equity and Diversity

AHA and UnidosUS, previously known as the National Council of La Raza, today announced an alliance to increase diversity among health care executives and improve the health of communities.

Bill Would Designate Medicare Rural Emergency Medical Centers

Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Ron Kind (D-WI) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) today introduced AHA-supported legislation that would create a new Medicare facility designation to help rural communities maintain access to essential emergency and outpatient services for patients.

Yale New Haven Hospital Receives Foster McGaw Prize

Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, today received the 2017 Foster G.

Rep. Roskam Discusses Regulatory Relief, Opioids and Drug Prices

Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), chairman of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, today stressed the need for Congress to reduce certain regulations on providers that “have no relationship to patient health.”

Geisinger to Expand Genomics Project to Preventive Care

Geisinger will expand its precision medicine project beyond research to preventive care, the Danville, PA-based integrated health system announced Sunday

AHA, AONE Celebrate America’s 5.5 Million Hospital Caregivers

In an ad running this week in multiple publications, the AHA and its American Organization of Nurse Executives subsidiary thank the 5.5 million men and women “who are always there, ready to care” in America’s hospitals and health systems.

CMS Approves NH Medicaid Work Requirement; Rejects KS Lifetime Limit Proposal

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday authorized New Hampshire to require certain adults in its Medicaid premium assistance program to work or participate in other “community engagement” activities, such as job training, at least 100 hours per month to remain eligible.