Thursday, October 13, 2022: Providers

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released its annual regulatory burden report, revealing that the new requirement in the No Surprises Act to offer good faith estimates is creating substantial administrative burden. Eighty-one percent of executives said...

Thursday, October 13, 2022: Providers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $110 million toward health care facilities in rural areas. The American Rescue Plan Act funding will help 208 rural facilities provide services to 5 million people across 43 states. The grants will go toward...

Thursday, October 6, 2022: Providers

A new report found that several hospitals are violating a requirement to post the prices for common goods and services online. The report, published by consumer advocacy group PatientRightsAdvocates.org, compared 20 price disclosures made by hospitals and health...

Thursday, October 6, 2022: Providers

According to a new poll from Gallup and West Health, 44 percent of Americans think the entire U.S. health care system is poor or failing. Seventy-five percent of Americans gave U.S. health care affordability a D or F rating, with 33 percent saying health care...

Monday, October 3, 2022: Providers

HHS announced it awarded $266 million funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to bolster Community Health Worker and Public Health programs. HRSA awarded $225.5 million to 83 grantees through the Community Health Worker Training Program...

Monday, October 3, 2022: Providers

A research letter in JAMA Network Open indicates that patients admitted in hospital emergency departments (ED) are likelier to wait longer than the recommended four-hour waiting period for an inpatient bed. Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine...