Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fielding calls from heads of state, they decided what vaccine deliveries to prioritize , shaping which countries could protect lives and livelihoods. The answer to one of the most important public health questions of our time — who gets access to vaccines? — Private decisions did not match public health need.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

OIG also remains engaged with federal partners like the Department of Justice (DOJ) to identify and prosecute individuals who exploit the COVID-19 response for their own gain. During this reporting period, an individual was sentenced to three years of probation for fabricating false COVID-19 vaccine records.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

203(a), the Office of the Governor issued Executive Order 280 declaring that a Public Health Emergency, established in Exec Order No. d), to permit the Committee to count clinical hours obtained before the submission of the proposed plan of supervision toward the number of supervised hours required to become a licensed counselor.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

AHA asks HHS to continue the public health emergency until conditions stabilize. Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Design. COVID-19 public health emergency set to be extended. Covid-19 remains a public health emergency in US, administration says.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

Fields, Prax discuss DHSS split, other Alaska health care initiatives. Skagway officials weigh the future of the town’s health clinic and housing shortages. Banner Health to build new hospital in Buckeye. Bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates heads to Ducey’s desk. UAMS Study Finds Marshallese in U.S.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Company accused of selling health insurance without license in Mississippi. COVID-19 hospitalizations climb in Nevada; uptake of booster remains low. Las Vegas physicians offer free health screenings for the homeless.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

509(a), Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order updating and clarifying timeframes for requiring covered workers at health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster shot. 252, 253, and 271 (2021), and Nos. 290 (2022).

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A separate program, the HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund, is available to reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration to underinsured individuals whose health plan either does not include COVID-19 vaccination as a covered benefit or covers COVID-19 vaccine administration but with cost-sharing.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers. Federal vaccination mandate begins for healthcare workers in 24 states. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

HHS reveals strategy on social determinants of health. HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days. Prices are soaring — but not for health care. Renewal of public health emergency expected before April 16 deadline. New director chosen at Eastern Idaho Public Health.

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc. What happens if it disappears?

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. Private equity’s pandemic-era health care push. Health data breaches swell in 2021 amid hacking surge, POLITICO analysis finds.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

Vincent discord reignites after hospital revokes doctors’ privileges New Mexicans to Know: Army veteran Nancy Parson brings passion for health care to Las Cruces Army veteran Nancy Parson brings passion for health care to Las Cruces Missed deadlines lead to $11.5M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

leads in life expectancy Utah nonprofit pharmaceutical company is fixing the market, producing 80 drugs VERMONT Vermont hospital training staff to be nurses Mental health urgent care takes root in Vermont The state’s health care regulator looks for input in ‘hospital transformation’ process Vt.

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

COVID cases, hospitalizations rise about 50% in last month, still low. State suspends Destin nursing home license, orders it to discharge 100-plus residents. Tenet Health says systems are coming back, calls patient worries ‘preposterous’ HCA Florida Capital Hospital to open NICU unit. MISSISSIPPI. NEW MEXICO.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

An employee is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after completing primary vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine with, if applicable, at least the minimum interval between doses as recommended by the CDC, World Health Organization (“WHO”), or if administered as a part of a clinical trial. Verification.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

Hospitals left with questions on CMS’ vaccination rule. Inflation jump took a bite out of 2021 physician compensation. More Military Medical Personnel Are Assisting Hospitals With Covid-19 Treatment As Staff Shortages Mount. US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers. Georgia Dept.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

to expand behavioral health services Michigan teaching hospital to bring in consultants amid debt covenant breach Trinity Health to grow West Michigan orthopedic practice after settling federal lawsuit Healthcare giant McLaren reveals data on 2.2 quarterly loss; CEO outlines expansion plans Temple’s Fox Chase Cancer Center awarded $13.3

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Hall Render

JANUARY 21, 2022

AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision. Following Data Breach.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 5, 2021

When he led Turing Pharmaceuticals in 2015, he acquired a license for the drug Daraprim (an anti-malarial therapy also used for HIV/AIDS), raising the drug price from $13.50 health care system. a pill to $750 a pill. Shkreli was ultimately convicted on securities fraud (not related to the Draprim pricing strategy). government.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S. Supreme Court appears open to CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Vaccine mandate challenge reveals deep divides in the Supreme Court. Alabama nears 2,000 hospitalizations, now averaging 10,000 new COVID cases per day. DC Mayor Declares Public Health Emergency.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

of Iowa Health Care North Liberty campus Ex-nurse at Sioux City nursing home tied to deaths says she was ordered to falsify records Mercy, St. s health care industry leaders focus on job development COVID levels in RI dipped during the summer. .’s Margaret’s CEO blames $7.3 Luke’s panel explores Pa.’s

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For Health Care Providers, Five Trends To Watch In 2022. Healthcare companies paid 90% of False Claims Act settlements in 2021. Healthcare data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, impacting 45M people. HHS falling short in handling public health crises, GAO says. Holcomb Extends COVID-19 Emergency Amid Debate.

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Hall Render

MARCH 11, 2022

How Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Systems Compensate Executives. Encompass Health’s home health unit attracts acquisition interest-sources. COVID-19 cases dwindle, but Alabama lawmakers continue push for public health reform. State health officer reflects on progress 2 years into pandemic.

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Hall Render

JUNE 2, 2023

of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore MedStar Health breaks even in Q1 as revenues near $2B MASSACHUSETTS Boston Hospital Pays $5.7 to resolve False Claims allegations Q&A with Ken DeFurio, CEO of the new Independence Health System St.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Equally bad, Hrymoc effectively read a New Jersey statute, §2A:58C-5(c), which precludes punitive damages where a “device” was “licensed” by the FDA, out of existence. These vaccines are the epitome, indeed the apotheosis, of a “covered countermeasure” against the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiff in M.T. 23-1032).

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Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

So we do have comments on the bizarre complaint that the Texas attorney general recently filed over COVID-19. The complaint, brought under the Texas consumer protection statute, sued a major manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccine that was used to control the recent pandemic. 247d(a), 247d-6d(a)(1). 247d-6d(b)(8).

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