November 21, 2023 The Financial Challenges U.S. Hospitals Face U.S. hospitals are “caught in a vise of declining cash reserves and rising reimbursement delays and denials” that continue to place them in an uncertain financial position.
November 20, 2023 Top Regulatory Burdens for 2023 An overwhelming majority of medical group practices reported that their regulatory burden had increased during 2023, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association.
November 17, 2023 Pa. Bill to Ensure Infant Access to Donor Milk Reaches Governor’s Desk State lawmakers this week unanimously passed a bill that supports critical care for low birth-weight babies and other medically compromised infants.
November 13, 2023 School-Age Vaccine Exemptions Reach New High Exemption rates for kindergarten immunizations reached an all-time high this year, according to a new report from the CDC.
November 09, 2023 What Makes a ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital? This week, the Biden administration launched its new “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation to recognize high-quality maternity care.
November 08, 2023 Senate Bill Would Delay DSH Cuts for 2 Years The U.S. Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced a health care bill that would delay $8 billion in funding cuts for Pennsylvania’s safety-net and rural hospitals for two years.
November 03, 2023 November is National Family Caregivers Month National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers around the country, and is spearheaded by the Caregiver Action Network, a nonprofit organization that provides free education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers.
November 01, 2023 Infant Mortality Rose during 2022 The national infant mortality rate rose 3 percent from 2021 to 2022, representing the first year-to-year increase since 2002, according to a new CDC report.
October 30, 2023 The Latest on the Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation CMS today hosted the first of its virtual listening sessions for the drugs selected to participate in Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program.
October 23, 2023 A Look at 2023 Health Coverage Trends Annual single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage rose about 7 percent on average during 2023, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).