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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

NATIONAL 28% of physicians’ income has dropped in the last year CMS finalizes Stark Law update CMS to add physician relationships to Care Compare Healthcare organizations propose new legislation, incentives as nursing shortage worsens HHS, FBI, CISA Warn Healthcare of Ongoing Hive Ransomware Threats HHS unveils report on supporting long COVID-19 patients How Health... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play American Hospital Association Throws Weight Behind Nursing Home TNA Legislation CMS leader says health innovation must be accessible to everyone Decades of neglect in nursing homes spur Biden plan for staff mandates Health system... READ MORE