HHS delays Trump-era drug rebate rule

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Friday, January 29, 2021 Friday, January 29, 2021 Digital Subscription Required HHS delays Trump-era drug rebate rule The policy is now scheduled to begin Mar. 22. But the Biden administration may not move forward it. Read More > Digital Subscription Required CMS pauses organ procurement, Part D e-prescribing rules The rules would affect organ procurement organizations and prior authorization for Part D prescription drug plans. Both regulations will take effect on Mar. 30 if the Biden administration moves forward with them. Read More > Digital Subscription Required GAO: Trump admin failed to implement almost 90% of COVID guidance A new Government Accountability Office report says the Trump administration did not implement 27 out of 31 recommendations it made for improving its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More > Regulation Tracker: Biden reviews Trump's final rules On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to freeze new regulations set in the waning days of the Trump administration and review others. What healthcare regulations could change during these early days? Read More > Digital Subscription Required Pennsylvania auditor claims pharmacy benefit manager hiked drug prices by $1.6 million A county official in southwestern Pennsylvania is alleging an insurer and pharmacy benefits manager overcharged Lehigh Valley $1.6 million for prescription drugs over a three-year period, an experience that Controller Mark Pinsley said is far too common opaque industry. Read More > Digital Subscription Required Chicago-area hospitals providing less charity care The decrease in the amount of charity care provided by the Chicago area's biggest hospitals adds fuel to the debate over whether not-for-profit hospitals are providing enough to justify multimillion-dollar tax breaks. Read More > Digital Subscription Required Uber launches New York pharmacy delivery The ride-hailing company said Thursday it will begin delivering prescriptions in New York City, part of an expanded partnership with Nimble, a California-based startup that describes itself as the largest prescription delivery service in the U.S. Read More > If this self-sufficient hospital cannot stand alone, can any public hospital survive? New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., is an anomaly. It is a publicly owned hospital that boasts good care at lower prices than most and still flourishes financially. Nonetheless, New Hanover County is selling the hospital to one of the state's biggest healthcare systems. Read More > Why it's hard to make vaccines and boost supplies Makers of COVID-19 vaccines need everything to go right as they scale up production to hundreds of millions of doses—and any little hiccup could cause a delay. Some of their ingredients have never before been produced at the sheer volume needed. Read More > SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Stay Connected “Join the conversation with Modern Healthcare through our social media pages” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@CrainAlerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2020 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions