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Democrats Didn’t Achieve All Their Goals, but Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes

Kaiser Health News

First, it would give the federal government the ability to negotiate prices of some drugs purchased by Medicare beneficiaries, a tool that has long been opposed by the drug industry. Never before have we been able to negotiate prescription drug prices. Those prices would take effect in 2026.

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Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Health Provider News

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New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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Health Provider News

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Children’s mental health programs in danger after budget cuts Disciplinary information is missing from some doctor profiles in CT. Petersburg Cano Health board members re-elected despite opposition from billionaire Cano Health CEO Marlow Hernandez steps down Flagler-UF Health merger agreement expected to be signed Sept.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

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The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. CMS overhauls Direct Contracting model to include new requirements on governance, health equity in 2023. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. Georgia Doctors and Public Health Officials Discuss Combating COVID-19.

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Health Provider News – July 22, 2022

Hall Render

CMS releases Medicare OPPS and ASC proposed rule. Long Beach Memorial avoids losing Medicare funding after serious patient care lapses. Doctors: Kentucky hospitals have enough room amidst summertime COVID-19 surge. Rising prescription drug prices contributed to 49% jump in Oregon healthcare costs over 6-year period: report.

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Gallup Reveals Americans’ Views on Industry Are the Lowest Since 2008 – Implications for Healthcare and Pharma

Health Populi

The year-on-year decline from 2021 find oil and gas at the lowest level of positivity, advertising/PR, legal, the Federal government, and pharma at the bottom of the ratings. Peoples’ highest ratings of industry in American occurred in 2017 when nearly 50% of people gave business a very or somewhat positive grade.