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30 Jan

A reported 83 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and Becker's has broken those hospitals up by each of the 26 states. Many more hospitals are at risk of closure. The CAH Coalition advocates for policy that will strengthen rural hospitals across the United States. [button link="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/state-by-state-breakdown-of-83-rural-hospital-closures.html"...

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29 Jan

Alabama Public Radio shares their research following findings that only half of rural hospitals have the ability to deliver babies. APR shares their story and the complicated issues facing Alabama's rural providers. [button link="http://apr.org/post/best-documentary-help-wanted-alabamas-rural-health-care-crisis-alabama-public-radio#stream/0" hover_type="default" text="Read More"]...

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23 Jan

Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has requested internal documents from Anthem in regards to their policy denying emergency department treatment retroactively. Anthem has seemingly changed their ED reimbursement policy recently, as hospitals have reported a rapid increase in denials. Anthem has told hospitals that patients who...

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22 Jan

The federal government shut down on January 20, 2018. Click the link below to see the information HHS released  on their operating status during the government's lapse in funding. [button link="https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy-2018-hhs-contingency-staffing-plan/index.html" hover_type="default" text="Read More"]...

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16 Jan

The American Medical Association released their 'Economic Impact Study' showing, "that doctors in the U.S. each support, directly and indirectly, an average of just more than 17 jobs." The AMA's report includes an interactive map showing the economic activity, directly and indirectly, related to physicians in...

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12 Jan

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, announced regulations now giving states the ability to require their Medicaid recipients to work if able. States have already filed paperwork to put their work requirements in place. [button link="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/11/577307947/hhs-will-let-states-require-people-to-work-for-medicaid" hover_type="default" text="Read More"]...

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10 Jan

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced new regulations today expanding reasonable costs for Veterans seeking emergency care outside of the VA system. Given the VA's recent actions to remedy delayed payments to community providers, the expansion of emergency benefits is welcomed additional support for our...

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08 Jan

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking as they seek input on how to expand their Rural Health Care Program. The FCC aims to ensure rural healthcare providers get the support they need while guarding against waste, fraud, and abuse in the program....

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