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NATIONAL 5 things to know about the new negotiations over Medicare drug pricing AHA releases new guidance for patient data use AHA Opposes Proposed Payment Cuts for Home Health Providers AHA infographic shows behavioral health hospital service trends AHA asks FTC to scrap proposed changes to premerger rules American Heart Association releases new policy... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA issues letter of support for ‘gold card’ legislation AHA presses CMS to do more on cost sharing, junk plans Amazon’s One Medical CEO to step down later this year Americans support Medicare drug price negotiations CMS threatens to cut hospices from Medicare if they can’t prove legitimacy Data breaches are down, but... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA shares proposals for drug shortage legislation with House committee America’s biggest hospital landlord sees deals souring Babylon Health files for bankruptcy Bankruptcies mounting in troubled nursing home industry Calls grow for national patient safety board: 3 leaders weigh in CMS details plan to allow Part D beneficiaries to pay in installments Healthcare... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 new ASCs in the South in 1 month 6 Congressional moves could impact ASCs this year 5 recent moves from The Joint Commission 90% of healthcare organizations look to adopt digital health platforms A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in 5 states AHA: Site-Neutral Payment Policies Hurt Hospitals AHA Voices... READ MORE

NATIONAL 83% of Acute Care Hospitals Engage in Some SDOH Data Collection AHA, AMA, BCBSA Urge CMS Not to Adopt Proposed Standards for Healthcare Attachments AI, nurses protesting, another hospital shooting—Stakeholders debate how to make hospitals safe Amazon rolls out its virtual health clinic nationwide Bill would extend, strengthen MACRA incentives for advanced APMs... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B pay remedy favors hospitals with the least uncompensated care 10 states struggling most with primary care provider shortage 300+ rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure AHA Responds to Senate Bipartisan RFI on the 340B Drug Pricing Program AHA rejects study suggesting PHE funds overpaid hospitals AHCA warns White House about ‘one-size-fits... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 major proposals from CMS that could shape the industry 988 suicide hotline made 5 million contacts in first year AMA: Physicians Have Moved from Private to Hospital-Owned Practices Amazon, Google push back against ONC’s predictive healthcare AI rules Changes in US Hospital Financial Performance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency CMS announces... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 Stark law updates changing the healthcare landscape Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages AHA responds to GOP inquiry on drug shortages, shares impact on hospitals and patient care Biden launches new initiatives to reduce health care costs... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 big noncompete ban wins for physicians 5 systems join $50M poverty and cancer program AHA advises Congress how to advance MACRA payment models Amazon delays virtual care service’s unveiling after senators raised privacy concerns At AHA Hill briefing, hospital leaders say site-neutral payment cuts jeopardize access to care for patients and communities... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, CHA respond to Human Rights Watch report on nonprofit hospitals AMA urges end of noncompete clauses in physician contracts Amazon launches $100M generative AI center, targeting healthcare As urged by AHA, Supreme Court rules government can dismiss FCA case over relator’s objection Biden announces leader of the CDC Bill would give Biden... READ MORE