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CMS Approves a New 1115 Waiver Amendment:  The New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program

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On January 9, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally approved New York State’s 1115 waiver amendment to establish the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program. Workforce: Workforce investments with a goal of equitable and sustainable access to care in Medicaid.

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Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M Here’s why Grady Health System recognized as health care I.T.

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Healthcare Reforms Under the IRA: Expanding Access to Care

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Fifteen more Part D drugs are set to be published in 2027, followed by 15 Part D and Part B drugs, collectively, in 2028. With respect to biological products, however, such drugs must be licensed in accordance with the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”) for at least 11 years, and marketed in conformance with the PHSA.

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Million Individuals Affected by MOVEit Hack MARYLAND Adventist HealthCare, Montgomery College form partnership to address need for qualified nursing workforce Harford Memorial Hospital closing set for Feb. million patients stolen during ransomware attack MINNESOTA CFO of the Year 2023: Penny Cermak, HealthPartners Inc.

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CMS Issues CY2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D Sponsors

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Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule. Comments on due February 13, 2023. Star Ratings.

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How Soon Could President Biden Enable Generic Competition to Xtandi? Very Quickly, If There Is the Will.

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government has a “paid-up license to practice or have practiced for or on behalf of the United States” the invention “throughout the world” ( 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(4) ), and separately, the right to force the licensing of the invention to one or more third parties, for any use, if the funding agency finds the action necessary.

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NYU Langone Health taps CFO Northwell inches closer to Epic launch New York looks to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity New York Medicaid waiver opens door for $7.5B to settle improper billing allegations COVID-19 variant JN.1 1 ‘more transmissible’?