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Hospitals
63 healthcare orgs call on Congress to extend, expand visa waiver for international medical graduates
By Dave Muoio – August 3, 2022 Sixty-three provider and healthcare advocacy organizations are petitioning Congress to pass legislation expanding international…
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Financial
Providers slam House for not delaying nearly 10% Medicare payment cuts in must-pass spending deal
by Robert King | December 2, 2021 Major provider groups were livid that a continuing resolution to fund the federal government also doesn’t…
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COVID-19
Combating COVID and a workforce crisis, hospitals call for more financial relief from Congress
by Dave Muoio | November 4, 2021 For months, hospitals large and small have sounded the alarm on a labor crisis that is…
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Spine
U.S. Congress Recognizes October as National Spine Health Awareness Month
National Spine Health Foundation Applauds Effort to Raise Awareness RESTON, Va., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — At the request of the National Spine Health…
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Financial
AHA tells Congress that stricter merger laws may cause economic harm
The group contended that any concerns with antitrust enforcement should be addressed by providing additional resources to enforcement agencies. October…
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Financial
American College of Surgeons wants Congress to intervene in Medicare payments
Physician fee schedule payments fail to keep up with inflation and threaten patient access to critical treatments, ACS says. July…
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Financial
New Stimulus Package May Be Introduced Next Week
July 15, 2020 / Zack Friedman, Contributor The new stimulus package may be introduced next week and could look like…
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Financial
Second Stimulus Check Update: Here’s Everything We Know Right Now
July 9, 2020 / Jim Wang, Contributor All eyes are on the Senate when it returns from its two-week July…
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Financial
Business, health groups press Congress to include surprise billing in next COVID-19 package
July 2, 2020 / by Robert King Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage in Congress, a collection of…
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COVID-19
Congress Agrees On Favorable Changes To Paycheck Protection Loans: What Does It Mean For Borrowers?
June 3, 2020 / Tony Nitti, Senior Contributor Earlier today, the Senate unanimously approved H.R. 7010, a bill that will…
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Financial
U.S. Government Lending Program on Hold After Reaching Limit
April 16, 2020 / BY JOYCE M. ROSENBERG / AP (NEW YORK) — The government’s paycheck protection loan program for small…
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Financial
Pressure ramps up on Congress to spend more on coronavirus crisis as small business funds run low
April 15, 2020 / By Kasie Hunt, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Alex Moe and Julie Tsirkin Democratic leaders on Wednesday were digging…
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COVID-19
AdvaMed Applauds Congressional Passage of CARES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker released a statement applauding congressional passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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COVID-19
White House, Senate reach deal on massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill
March 24, 2020 / By Lauren Egan, Rebecca Shabad and Julie Tsirkin WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leaders reached…
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Regulatory
Congress likely to punt on drug prices, surprise billing as year-end deadline nears
by Robert King | Dec 16, 2019 Major healthcare priorities on drug pricing and ending surprise medical billing appear likely to be punted…
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