Policy and Legislation

The bill comes in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking President Biden's nationwide vaccine mandate for large employers.

The leaders urged Congress to quickly disperse remaining funding from the Provider Relief Fund and add $25 billion.

The Eli Lilly drug awaits emergency use authorization from the FDA.

The biggest noncompliance was non-posting or incomplete posting of all of the negotiated prices for each item and service.

Dentzer said that healthcare in the U.S. "must become more patient-centered, coordinated, integrated, and accountable for both cost and quality."

The guidance clarifies that those with disabilities should not be prevented from receiving needed healthcare benefits and services.

Legislation could permit insurers to base payment for COVID-19 tests administered out-of-network on their median in-network rate, AHIP says.

This week's top stories include a report that the VA did not ensure the quality of data migrated to its new Cerner EHR system, and a federal judge ruling that Martin Shkreli be barred from the pharma industry and ordering him to pay $64.6M.

The agency's end goal for Medicare Advantage is to match CMS' vision for its programs as a whole, with an emphasis on health equity.

The hope is that it will strengthen HHS' human trafficking prevention and intervention efforts with a focus on partnerships, equity and open data.