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AHA: Hospitals improve patient safety measures above pre-pandemic levels
The American Hospital Association has released a report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient sa
Hospitals sue HHS over disproportionate share hospital payment
Eighty hospitals have sued the Department of Health and Human Services over disproportionate share hospital payments that include calculations for Medicare Advantage.
PBM executives face penalties if their testimony goes uncorrected
The heads of three large pharmacy benefit managers have until tomorrow to respond to a House Committee or face perjury charges that could result in fines or even prison time, according to the letters sent by House Committee on Oversight and Accountabil…
CMS notifies close to 1 million individuals of cyber breach
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation are mailing written notifications to 946,801 people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable information may have been comp…
Risant Health to invest $1 billion in Cone Health
Risant Health will make available a minimum of $1 billion in capital to Cone Health over the next five years to support investments in facilities, health equity and other capital projects, according to a financial filing by Kaiser Permanente.
Risant Health to invest $1 billion in Cone Health
Risant Health will make available a minimum of $1 billion in capital to Cone Health over the next five years to support investments in facilities, health equity and other capital projects, according to a financial filing by Kaiser Permanente.
Steward CEO refuses to testify before Senate committee
Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre is refusing to appear before a Senate Committee next week, despite being issued a subpoena to answer questions about the health system’s bankruptcy.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pens…
Dana-Farber CEO and president to step down
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President and CEO Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher has announced she will step down on October 1 and assume the title of President Emerita.
Dr. Benjamin Levine Ebert, chair of the Department of Medical Oncology, will serve as the ne…
AHA wants J&J to face monetary penalties in 340B plan
The American Hospital Association wants the Health Resources and Services Administration to levy monetary penalties against Johnson & Johnson if the drug company continues with its plan to give 340B hospitals rebates instead of upfront payments.
HRSA tells Johnson & Johnson to nix its plan for 340B drug rebates
The Health Resources & Services Administration has told Johnson & Johnson it cannot use a rebate model to replace upfront discounts in its 340B drug pricing program, according to the American Hospital Association.
