by Jordana Choucair | Apr 13, 2022 | Providers
BHSH System, the newly formed combination of Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health, announced a $19 million investment to expand the nurse training pipeline in western Michigan. Half of the funding will support a collaboration with Grand Valley State University to train...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration announced new steps to protect consumers and reduce the burden of medical debt. The administration directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate providers’ billing practices, which could factor in how much federal...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week held discussions with five states about creating a way to import drugs from Canada. Importation could allow states to take advantage of lower drug prices abroad without the need for direct action to limit prices in the...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Forge Health, a company that provides both in-person and digital mental health and substance use treatment, secured $11 million in new financing to build out its tech capabilities and expand its value-based partnerships. The company plans to use the funding to expand...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its SNF Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2023, recommending a 3.9 percent, or $1.4 billion, payment increase to the industry. The agency arrived at that number by raising the...
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