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Cuts to Discounted Drug Program Threaten Some Hospital Services
Rural parts of the country could be hit hardest by the cuts, 340B advocates say
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HHS May Nix Reporting Requirements for Value-Based Care Program, Azar Says
Some physicians have complained that MIPS reporting requirements are burdensome and expensive
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Voters Split Over Trump’s Response to U.S. Opioid Epidemic
38% in poll say his public health emergency order has been sufficient; 36% say it's not enough to combat crisis
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Community Health Centers Brace for Layoffs With Federal Funds in Limbo
With grants set to expire at the end of March, health center executives warn of cuts to staff and services
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Plurality of Poll Respondents OK With Amazon Handling Mail-Order Drugs
But fewer people express trust in voice-activated technology for handling other aspect of health care
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Post-Acute Care Providers Upset Over Being Left Out of Bundled-Payment Test Program
CMS' move excludes nursing homes, which had the largest number of providers in similar Obama-era program
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House Energy and Commerce Report Calls for 340B Discount Drug Program Overhaul
Recommendations include congressional action to increase transparency and reporting requirements for hospitals
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HHS Nominee Azar Says He Backs Mandatory Pilot Payment Programs
His stance contrasts with Trump administration's push for voluntary payment programs in shift to value-based care
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ACA Repeal Effort Dominated Health Policy in 2017 but Fight Seen Petering Out in ’18
With a slimmer majority in 2018, GOP lawmakers aren't expected to revive push to repeal Obamacare, experts say
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Higher Demand Seen for Short-Term Insurance as ACA Mandate Set for Repeal
Obamacare exchanges at greater risk if healthier people end up turning to cheaper, skimpier coverage, experts say