Details of the Proposed Legislation
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will conduct a second vote on September 30 regarding a House-passed continuing resolution designed to maintain federal government operations through November 21,…
We are approaching yet another threatened US government shutdown. In the virtual physician lounge this weekend, the hot topic was the telehealth mess that a shutdown would create.
Congress has not agreed on temporary…
Introduction to the Telehealth Modernization Act
Federal lawmakers have taken decisive action to secure the future of remote healthcare by introducing comprehensive legislation that would extend critical Medicare telehealth flexibilities. The Telehealth Modernization Act of…
What You Should Know:
– Healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) are grappling with significant financial, legal, and operational challenges stemming from proposed economic and healthcare policy changes from Congress and the new administration, according to a…
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Jeffrey Ellis, Co-Founder at 1m
The flurry of proposed economic and healthcare policy changes coming out of Congress and the new administration are creating a lot of challenges and uncertainty for…
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Over the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals have closed in the U.S., with an additional 700 at risk of closing soon. And with big cuts to Medicaid on the agenda in Congress,…
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What You Should Know:
– Two whistleblowers, represented by Whistleblower Aid, have produced significant evidence alleging that Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), is engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare…
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Source: GE Healthcare MR Contour DL
What You Should Know:
– At the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025 Congress, GE HealthCare today announced significant advancements in its radiation oncology offerings.
– These include…
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Bipartisan Push to Lower Medication Costs
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee has taken decisive action to address the rising cost of prescription medications. On April 3, 2025, the committee approved six bipartisan bills designed…
Covid-19 Waivers Extended Again
On March 15, President Trump signed a continuing resolution passed by Congress extending COVID-19-era Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations for telehealth and hospital-at-home through September 30, 2025. This recent…
