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HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Human Services to enforce federal disability rights laws after a complaint alleged that a person with disa…
Blue Cross Massachusetts expanding women’s health services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is expanding access to its women’s health offerings, with new services and care options that include a new doula program that’s part of an expanded partnership.
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill
More than 130 national nonprofit organizations, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, have voiced their opposition to a pending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would effectively give President-elect Donald Trump’s administr…
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation
University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio has received a $3.2 million donation it will use toward construction of a new training center, as well as caregiver education and simulation programming.
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
Birmingham’s Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership will offer a new certificate program to enhance leadership skills for healthcare executives, with the week-long program, developed and facilitated by UAB and Press Ganey, starting in spring 2…
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
Drugmaker Johnson and Johnson is suing the Health Resources and Services Administration, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, for blocking its new 340B rebate model, and is seeking to verify the legality of its plan.
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
Pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health is eyeing an expanded footprint in the specialty medicine space through the planned acquisitions of GI Alliance (GIA) and Advanced Diabetes Supply Group (DSG).
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
While hospital and health system financial performance was relatively stable in September, expenses remain high, especially when compared to 2021-2023, according to Kaufman Hall’s September Flash report released this monthÂ
Contract labor rates and uti…
AHA promotes healthcare navigators in letter to CMS
In a letter sent this week to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the American Hospital Association voiced its support for healthcare navigators, who are used by hospitals and health systems to help patients navigate through the financial a…
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
Accountable Care Organizations in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ ACO Reach program achieved $1.54 billion in gross savings and $694.6 million in net savings in 2023, CMS has announced.
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) has resp…
