March 31, 2023 How Telehealth Supported Opioid Use Disorder Care during COVID-19 Medicare beneficiaries with access to opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medication had lower risk for fatal drug overdoses, according to a study published this week.
March 30, 2023 Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Combat Physician Shortage Federal lawmakers have introduced new legislation that would significantly expand the number of Medicare-supported residency positions and improve access to care.
March 29, 2023 FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray The FDA has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) Naloxone nasal spray, a move federal officials say will increase the availability of the lifesaving drug.
March 28, 2023 Report: Hospitals Maintain Thin Margins during February Razor-thin margins have become the new normal for hospitals, according to the latest Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report.
March 27, 2023 What to Know: The End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment A critical change to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is just a few days away.
March 24, 2023 The Pandemic’s Growing Toll on Children and Families America must address the pandemic’s long-term toll on children and families, especially for those from marginalized communities.
March 23, 2023 U.S. Plans to Overhaul Organ Transplant System The federal government has launched a multi-year “modernization initiative” to update the nation’s organ transplant system, officials announced this week.
March 22, 2023 How Drug Shortages Challenge U.S. Hospitals U.S. drug shortages increased nearly 30 percent from 2021 to 2022, creating challenges across the health care system, according to a new federal report released today.
March 21, 2023 New Federal Office Focuses on Domestic Violence Prevention The federal government is launching a new office focused on domestic violence prevention, officials announced this week.
March 20, 2023 How States are Handling the End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment We are less than two weeks away from the end of continuous enrollment in Medicaid (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).