by Jordana Choucair | Jul 29, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Senate Democrats are seeking $21 billion in new emergency spending on COVID-19 as well as preparedness measures for additional outbreaks, including monkeypox. The bill would appropriate $16 billion for a key Health and Human Services program to be used in the fight...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | D.C. News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin announced they reached a deal on a spending package that aims to lower health care costs, address climate change, and reduce the federal deficit. Just last week, Manchin said that he...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Life Sciences
The federal government is set to announce today the release of almost 800,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said that the doses will be released as soon as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears them. The FDA...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Allergan, a subsidiary of AbbVie, agreed to a $2 billion settlement with state and local governments to end thousands of lawsuits related to the marketing of its opioid Kadian. A federal court in Cleveland is working out details, such as the payout period and what...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System final rule, increasing payments for inpatient rehabilitation facilities by 3.9 percent in 2023. CMS estimates that total payments...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Payers
CMS launched its Maternity Care Action Plan to support the Biden administration’s push address the nation’s maternal health crisis. The plan aims to “improve health outcomes and reduce inequities for people during pregnancy, childbirth and the...
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