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NATIONAL AHA Urges DOJ to Protect Health Care Workers  from Workplace Violence Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps Ex-Vanderbilt nurse’s trial could set dangerous precedent, ANA warns Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency Hospital margins ‘well below sustainable levels’: Kaufman... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 healthcare companies get ‘F’ in racial and gender pay equity Epic fails to get Supreme Court review of punitive damages for trade secrets case FDA to revive facility visits Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law Healthcare organizations now must report cyberattacks to DHS Here are the top health... READ MORE

NATIONAL $2.6B tied to 28 orthopedic expansions across the country Amazon Expands Into Telehealth and Home Care Amazon Pharmacy partners with health plans for discount drugs ASC chain that developed 250+ centers gets private equity investment CMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill with 340B DSH Protection,... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA urges Congress to address health care workforce challenges 50 best hospital, health systems supply chains in the US, per GHX Biden administration requests $22.5B in supplemental COVID-19 aid CMS Innovation Center Launches New Initiative To Advance Health Equity Congress set to add 151 days of telehealth coverage COVID-19 funding is tapped out,... READ MORE

NATIONAL 40% of Nursing Home Residents Haven’t Received COVID-19 Boosters, Analysis Finds 342 hospitals have received price transparency noncompliance notices from CMS 3 states delaying booster mandates for healthcare workers 23% of healthcare workers likely to leave healthcare soon, poll finds AI in Healthcare Presents Need for Security, Privacy Standards Amazon’s Growth In Healthcare... READ MORE

NATIONAL 13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules 48 hospitals on Forbes’ list of best employers CMS delays star ratings update until July CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers CMS warns states: Survey fully... READ MORE

NATIONAL 11% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state AHA, AHCA/NCAL urge White House to investigate staffing agency costs Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices? CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications CMS makes nursing home staffing data available for... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden administration withdraws Covid vaccine mandate for businesses after losing Supreme Court case Cardiology’s rapid outpatient migration: 8 key ‘firsts’ in the last year CIOs’ 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies COVID-positive employees returning to work: 2 CEOs share their protocols FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs.... READ MORE

NATIONAL 81% of ICU beds in use nationwide: How each state stacks up 20 hospitals, health systems that provide the most ‘unnecessary’ care: Johns Hopkins 3 Population Health Trends to Watch in 2022 5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursing home COVID-19 positivity rates Accellion Settles Class-Action Lawsuit for $8.1M Following Data Breach Amazon... READ MORE

NATIONAL Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks CMS going public with facility turnover, weekend staffing data CMS proposed rule seeks to lower Medicare Part D prescription... READ MORE