Joe Biden says he will give his stance on court-packing before Election Day.
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HHS awards nearly $500 million to support primary healthcare workforce
Two NHSC programs have more than doubled the number of NHSC clinicians treating patients with opioid use disorders.
CMS approves Medicaid expansion in Georgia with work requirements
CMS estimates that more than 30,000 people will receive Medicaid coverage during the first year of the demonstration.
Premera Blue Cross to cut 285 positions due to COVID-19
The layoffs are unrelated to a $6.8 million settlement Premera agreed to pay last month relating to a 2014 data breach.
Proactivity and partnership pay off for nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Staff received hazard pay, meals, and in one nursing home, a dedicated space to stay overnight to avoid taking the virus home to their families.
CareFirst acquires University of Maryland’s health plans and begins partnership
The new five-year partnership has a goal of providing access to quality care for vulnerable individuals in the state.
Trump administration crackdown ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’ for hospitals
Hospital associations call the threat from CMS to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting "reckless."
CMS will reimburse for 11 new telehealth services during the public health emergency
CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Faith Regional Health System: To thrive, ‘focus on the basics’
The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.
Hospital groups send letter to Trump criticizing executive order on race and sex stereotyping in healthcare
The groups said prohibiting training that promotes racial reconciliation is counterproductive to addressing racism.
