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House passage of Build Back Better gets mixed reaction
The House on Friday morning approved President Biden’s $1.7 trillion social spending plan, in a 220 to 213 vote largely along party lines.
“This bill is monumental, it’s historic, it’s transformative, it’s bigger than anything we’ve ever done,” House …
FDA authorizes booster dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for all adults
FDA has determined that the benefits of a single booster dose outweigh the risks and provides continued protection against COVID-19.
Americans brace for a fifth wave of the pandemic this winter
COVID-19 cases on the rise again heading into the colder months and people gathering indoors, causing fear over a fifth wave of the pandemic.
The fears are valid, according to Bloomberg School of Public Health experts.
“The possibility of a winter surg…
Another home health initiative in joint venture between Jefferson Health and Bayada
Jefferson Health and Bayada Home Health Care have announced a joint venture for post-acute care at home for Jefferson patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Preliminarily referred to as “Jefferson Health at Home,” the joint venture will leverage the …
Medicare fee-for-service improper payments decline by over $20 billion since 2014
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that aggressive corrective actions have led to an estimated $20.72 billion reduction of Medicare fee-for-service improper payments over seven years.
How COVID-19 has changed the mindset around work and retirement
Workforce shortages, partly caused by retirement, has expanded the CFO role, says eHealth CFO Christine Janofsky.
Advocate Aurora Health raises minimum wage to $18/hour
Advocate Aurora Health, among the largest employers in Illinois and Wisconsin, has announced that it will raise its minimum wage to $18 an hour beginning December 5.
Advocate Aurora is among the first health systems in the country to do so, according …
CMS rescinds final rule for ‘breakthrough’ medical devices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services is rescinding a final rule that would have granted expedited Medicare coverage for certain “breakthrough” devices.
The decision to rescind the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of “…
HFMA’s first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity
Healthcare Financial Management Association Chair Tammie L. Jackson called on healthcare finance leaders to focus on reducing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity, during HFMA’s Annual Conference held this week in Minneapolis and online.
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New York and Minnesota get millions in additional American Rescue Plan funds
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is providing approximately $750 million in additional funding to New York State and $100 to Minnesota in 2022 to support the Essential Plan and MinnesotaCare, the respective states’ Basic Health Programs….
