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CMS Updates IPPS Rates, Wage Index and DSH Uncompensated Care in 2024 Final Rule

Hall Render

This new Final Rule counts days of patients who receive from the demonstration (1) health insurance that covers inpatient hospital services or (2) premium assistance that covers 100 percent of the premium cost to the patient, which the patient uses to buy health insurance that covers inpatient hospital services.

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GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda

Kaiser Health News

On one hand, the FDA has relaxed some of the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) from the prescribing rules surrounding abortion pills. The FDA puts these extra restrictions or safeguards in place for certain drugs to add additional protection. Some advocates say these pills simply do not bring that level or risk.

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FDA and Off-Label Communication – Getting Closer to Truth

Drug & Device Law

In addition to its recent revamp of its “§510(k)” substantial equivalence clearance process for medical devices, (see our post here ), the FDA has also been active with respect to off-label communications – another regulatory area of continuing interest to this Blog. 2012); Amarin Pharma, Inc. FDA , 119 F. Caronia , 703 F.3d

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