Policy and Legislation

Negotiations of drug prices are to be based on clinical outcomes; if the drug is not effective, the payer is not held accountable for the full price.

Dec 22, 2020 | Mallory Hackett

CMS finalizes rule to promote value-based drug purchasing agreements

Negotiations of drug prices are to be based on clinical outcomes; if the drug is not effective, the payer is not held…

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Dec 22, 2020 | Susan Morse

UPDATE: $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill in doubt as President Trump refuses to sign

The president wants Congress to amend the bill to increase stimulus funds for individuals from $600 to…

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FedEx trucks move the Moderna vaccine from the McKesson distribution center in Mississippi. (Photo by Paul Sancya - Pool/Getty Images)

Dec 21, 2020 | Susan Morse

Close to 8 million doses of two COVID-19 vaccines are going out this week

The American Medical Association is urging Twitter, TikTok, Google and other social media giants to combat…

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OCR Director Roger Severino (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty)

Dec 21, 2020 | Kat Jercich

OCR issues guidance on disclosure of protected info using health information exchanges

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights outlined several…

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Dec 18, 2020 | Susan Morse

FDA advisory committee approves Moderna vaccine for emergency use authorization

Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.

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Dec 17, 2020 | Susan Morse

70,000 providers to get $24.5 billion to cover lost revenue and expenses

Congress continues to debate a $900 billion relief bill that would include funds for vaccine distribution and testing…

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Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, receives the first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the U.S. on Dec. 14. (Photo courtesy Northwell Health.)

Dec 17, 2020 | Susan Morse

FDA advisory committee today is expected to scrutinize Moderna on vaccine reaction

The FDA is recommending surveillance of Bell's palsy after four Moderna trial participants developed…

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The letter’s recommendations surround relief, recovery, rebuilding and addressing ongoing challenges in equity, workforce and behavioral health.

Dec 15, 2020 | Mallory Hackett

AHA asks Biden to extend public health emergency and to be allowed to retain relief funds

The letter's recommendations surround relief, recovery, rebuilding and addressing ongoing…

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Hospitals have filed a lawsuit over drug companies' refusal to give 340B discounts.

Dec 15, 2020 | Susan Morse

Hospitals file lawsuit over drug companies' refusal to give 340B discounts

A growing number of drug companies have refused to provide discounts after an HHS decision to cut payments by 30%…

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Dec 15, 2020 | Kat Jercich

Congress should include telehealth in year-end funding, say ATA, HIMSS

In lieu of permanent policy change, industry groups urged legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities…

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