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Opinion: HHS’s proposed rule pays lip service to addressing the climate crisis, the greatest threat to human health

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What HHS proposed for addressing the climate crisis is a regulatory illusion intended to accomplish nothing.

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CMS Issues Sweeping End-Of Year Rule on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

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CMS is proposing setting a 20% coinsurance/equivalent copayment limit for behavioral health services, eliminating cost-sharing for opioid treatment program services, and capping inpatient psychiatric service cost sharing to 100% of Medicare Fee-For-Services levels. Comment Submission Comments on the proposed rule are due January 27, 2025.

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NHC Comments on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the CY 2025 OPPS proposed rule

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By incorporating these measures into both inpatient and outpatient quality reporting, CMS is promoting a more equitable health care system and ensuring that interventions are targeted to reduce health disparities. Conclusion The NHC appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the CY 2025 OPPS proposed rule.

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5 Things To Know About Antimicrobial Stewardship Regulatory Standards

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The most recent CARB addresses the years 2020-2025, building upon the initial one released in 2015. Goal 2, Objective 3.1 : Expand the number of sources for and quantity of antibiotic resistance surveillance data collected from inpatient healthcare facilities.

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NHC Comments on CMS 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters

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This can lead to better management of their conditions, helping to reduce costs by avoiding emergency department visits and inpatient admissions. “ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025. link] affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2025.

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FDA Would Like to Join You in the Sandbox When Developing AI Enabled Devices

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

inpatient hospital, out-patient clinic), date range for the data, and location of the data collection sites (e.g., Both guidance documents recommend data management practices for collecting data for use in developing, tuning, and testing an artificial intelligence model and making changes to said model. data acquisition device).

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April Legislative Update: Continuing Resolution Impacts on Patient Priorities

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April Legislative Update: Continuing Resolution Impacts on Patient Priorities April 3, 2025 By: Allen Pinn, Policy Coordinator The Trump Administrations first 100 days have been marked by ongoing executive and legislative actions, including finishing work on the 2025 fiscal year (FY2025). Community health centers received $2.14