Policy and Legislation

The president-elect says his nominee will help protect Americans from "pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products and food additives."

HRSA informed J&J in August that its rebate model was inconsistent with the 340B statute.

Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.

Leveraging data across the spectrum of care can improve maternal health outcomes and help lift this country’s high mortality and morbidity rates, says Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS.  

Part of the reason navigators are so valuable, the group says, is that health insurance coverage falls short for many Americans.

Twenty-four states have received approval for renewal of Section 1115 waivers, along with additional funding, to develop programs not normally allowed in Medicaid plans to address needs and deliver services, says Mike Relli, principal at Knight Consulting and a New Jersey HIMSS chapter member.  

Net savings to ACOs were $948.4 million (3.4%) compared to model benchmarks, according to CMS.

The expectation is for a new Congress to create policy around AI and cybersecurity, says Tom Leary of HIMSS.

Time is running out for Congress to pass legislation to avert the cuts, AMA says.

CMS is finalizing a new specific wage index that will be used to adjust payments for geographic differences in area wages.