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JANUARY 26, 2024

hospitals Savannah hospitals at full capacity Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to limit AI’s use in health insurance decisions 6 GA Hospitals Among Best In US: New Ranking ‘It can all start there’: This is why Georgia is investing in behavioral health crisis centers $2.2M

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

for Drug Overdose Response in Arkansas William Jones Named President of CHI St. million deal to sell skilled nursing facilities California health system pays $5 million for alleged Medicaid false claims California’s ASC activity heats up California hospital issues layoffs CommuniCare Health Centers gets $1.5

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APRIL 29, 2022

CMS’ Brooks-LaSure defends 2023 pay bump for hospitals that groups charge is too small. CMS Proposes $1.6B Increase in IPPS Payment Rates for FY23. Hospitals to OSHA: Do not finalize COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers. Got a new job offer from Inova Health System? New housing. It might be a scam.

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JULY 1, 2022

90% of Skilled Nursing Pros Say Reimbursement Will Suffer Due to Labor Issues. CMS Announces OCM Successor, but Gap Year Remains for Oncology Practices. CMS releases updated Phase 3 guidance. Hospital group wants prompt payment of 340B funds after Supreme Court win. HHS issues new guidance on post-Roe v.

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MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NATIONAL 340B repayments welcomed but concern remains, hospital group says 4 pieces of legislation fighting to alleviate the physician shortage crisis AHA Files Lawsuit Challenging HHS Guidance on Tracking Technologies AHA says 3.1% But there are state programs that can help.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

After court ruling for AHA in 340B case, HHS says it will start adjusting payment rates for certain 340B hospitals within approximately two weeks. Congress continues funding for federal programs through Dec. Health officials seeing Georgia drug overdose increase. U-M nurses approve new contract with raises, bonus. $3M

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MARCH 8, 2024

NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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APRIL 7, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, AHCA warn CMS against unfunded nursing home staffing mandates AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals reintroduced in Senate Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency CVS-branded hospitals?

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MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process. CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications. CMS makes nursing home staffing data available for 1st time. Why Aren’t Value-Based Payment Models More Successful? Will CMS physician pay cuts ever happen? A Failure To Confront Market Dynamics.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

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JULY 21, 2023

Million St. Million St. Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 21, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed “Transitional Coverage for Technologies” (TCET) pathway—the Biden administration’s highly anticipated take on a mechanism to expedite coverage for certain devices designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as breakthrough devices. [1]

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MAY 12, 2023

Elizabeth Community Hospital receives top marks for safety Strike set at Los Angeles hospital Sutter Health credit rating upgraded ahead of $750 million bond issue Sutter Health in talks to acquire Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara Sutter Health opens 2023 with $194M gain, 2.3% All they need is $15M.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Mary’s hospitals in $100M deal University of California reaches $975M deal to buy 4 hospitals from Tenet University of the Pacific doubles size of physician assistant program with new building in Oak Park How a new California agency aims to cap your health care costs California health care workers won a path to $25 minimum wage.

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JUNE 2, 2023

NATIONAL 9 health systems working with Amazon, Microsoft, Apple 293 hospitals at immediate risk of closure AHA chair-elect participates in CEO roundtable on rural health care crisis AHA report demonstrates benefits of 340B program AHA Urges OCR to Suspend or Amend Online Tracking Guidance AMA and others launch collective call for health equity in Rise (..)

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