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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

Bill of Health

The MIEP overburdens county and local jails financially and jeopardizes public health. 2628 would support states and counties in delivering quality health care. Inmates need more health care, with chronic disease rates among inmates being more than double the general public. Legislation like H.R.

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Health Care Nation – How to Inspire a Rosa Parks Moment for Healthcare in America?

Jane Sarashon

In the earliest part of his career path, Tom was a young health executive at a 500-bed hospital that was part of a faith-based, Catholic health care system. Over 12 years, Tom ran hospitals in Catholic health groups and was inspired by his early mentors who were Catholic nuns in control of running these hospitals.

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The Future of Health Care Reform is Top of Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address

Health Care Law Brief

The address featured a number of health care reform initiatives—a strong indication that New York will prioritize health care issues and spending in the year ahead. Below is a summary of Governor Hochul’s big-ticket health care agenda items. The full State of the State book can be found here.

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Systemic Failures Need Systemic Solutions: COVID-19 and Macromedical Regulation

Bill of Health

has been the failure to meet surging demand for inpatient care. Hospital bed shortages, overwhelmed intensive care nurses, and scarcities of needed medical equipment have been embarrassing but constant features of the American health care landscape. By Barak D. Richman and Steven L.

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As Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Tax Breaks, States Scrutinize Their Required Charity Spending

Kaiser Health News

The public school system here had to scramble in 2018 when the local hospital, newly purchased, was converted to a tax-exempt nonprofit entity. The takeover by Tower Health meant the 219-bed Pottstown Hospital no longer had to pay federal and state taxes. POTTSTOWN, Pa. —

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Food is Medicine Approaches to Address Diet-Related Health Conditions

Bill of Health

Medically tailored meals have been associated with lower hospital admissions. The most intensive interventions are prepared, medically tailored meals delivered to patients with complex diet-related chronic diseases who are unable to cook for themselves.

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Merck Price Negotiation Lawsuit May Face Same Obstacles as 340B Takings Claims

Bill of Health

Covered entities include various federally funded clinics and hospitals that serve low-income patients. The 340B Drug Pricing Program , created in 1992, requires manufacturers to agree to sell drugs at discounted prices to certain covered entities as a condition of participating in Medicaid and Medicare Part B.

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