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NATIONAL AHA seeks meeting with HHS on 340B repayments Biden’s State of the Union: 10 healthcare takeaways CMS proposes universal quality measures across all programs Drugmakers restrict 340B sales after appellate court ruling False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 Kaufman Hall: Hospital financial pressures may be easing... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor? CMS finalizes RADV rule, leaves MA plans on the hook for billions CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies CMS Readies Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Proposal, Reviews Study Recommendations Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay Kroger Health launches clinical trial site network Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 available PHI of More Than 240K Patients Compromised... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon’s new healthcare service to offer COVID-19 treatment plans Appeals court rules against vaccine mandate in 3 states Data shows mental health, primary-care physician shortage For many rural hospitals, new payment model doesn’t add up FTC moves to ban non-competes: What it could mean for physicians Good Samaritan Society to exit 15 states,... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA ‘disappointed’ as 340B case returns to HHS CMS lays out timeline for Medicare drug negotiation provision CMS Officials Say Nursing Home Vaccination a ‘No. 1 Priority,’ Offer Resources CVS exploring acquisition of Oak Street Health CVS eyes next-generation health clinics after Amazon’s move for One Medical Eyes on states as challenges to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 6 nursing grants over $3M fighting nurse shortages in 2022 4 states expand, clarify CRNAs’ scope of practice in 2022 19 physicians elected to Congress Amazon a step closer to $3.9B One Medical acquisition ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal, seek to ban them FDA says it will greenlight pharmacies to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 2023 forecast: As the COVID-19 vaccine market evolves, what’s next for the top players? Amazon Could Fuel Doctor Buyouts In 2023 If One Medical Deal Goes Through Citing Medicaid misery, 25 governors push for PHE’s end in April CMS Responds to Third-Party Data Breach Impacting 254K Medicare Beneficiaries Congress’ last-minute $1.7 trillion omnibus... READ MORE

NATIONAL 33 CMS updates in 2022 4 Ways Hospitals Can Reshape Their Future A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care? AMA applauds MedPAC for acknowledging physician pay gap AMA, medical societies decry pending Medicare cuts Beyond the Big Three PBMs CareOregon announces plans to combine with California health care... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon’s Creep Into Health Care Has Some Experts Spooked $3.1 million grant aims to fight long-term care nurse burnout A sign CMS’ vaccine mandate is no sure thing Amazon Ends Support for Third Party HIPAA-Eligible Alexa Skills Behavioral health takes center stage Biden administration considers proposal to end military COVID vaccine mandate CISA,... READ MORE

NATIONAL A drug shortage created by TikTok and 10 more supply chain updates After record penalties, providers can protect themselves from the DOJ with 3 priorities, experts say Biden administration prepares to end mpox emergency declaration -Politico Google Health inks first licensing agreement for mammography AI tech HHS Proposes New Rule to Align 42... READ MORE