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Key Healthcare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

In addition, the Act establishes a new section of the Social Security Act to extend Acute Hospital Care At Home waivers and flexibilities, and appropriates $5 million for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to publish a report on the Acute Hospital Care At Home Initiative by 2024. [8] COVID-19 Vaccines.

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Health Provider News – March 11, 2022

Hall Render

50 best hospital, health systems supply chains in the US, per GHX. in supplemental COVID-19 aid. COVID-19 funding is tapped out, HHS says. Cybersecurity companies offering US hospitals free protection. Hospital service line variation widens care gaps, study shows. Biden administration requests $22.5B

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano

Kaiser Health News

From abortion to covid-19 vaccines, Newsom and DeSantis could not be further apart. He also formed a Public Health Integrity Committee led by his hand-picked surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, whose official guidance on covid vaccines contradicts the CDC’s recommendations. California Newsom became the first U.S.