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Steward CEO faces criminal contempt resolution by Senate committee
HELP Committee will vote Thursday on Contempt Resolutions for civil enforcement and criminal contempt. September 17, 2024 – Susan Morse, Executive…
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Senate and House members urge CMS to increase inpatient hospital payment
Changes are sought before CMS releases the IPPS final rule. Susan Morse, Executive Editor – July 27, 2022 Ahead of the…
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Senate passes infrastructure bill that restarts sequester cuts, delays rebate rule
by Robert King | Aug 10, 2021 The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package paid for in part by delaying…
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Senate passes moratorium to Medicare sequester cuts
The 2% cut to Medicare reimbursement is delayed through the end of the year, to the relief of hospital and…
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New Stimulus Package Announced: $1,200 Second Stimulus Checks, Unemployment Benefits, Student Loan Relief, PPP Loans, School Opening, Coronavirus Testing
Updated July 28, 2020 / Zack Friedman, Contributor Senate Republicans unveiled their stimulus package proposal today. Here’s what you need…
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Senate passes $500B ‘Phase 3.5’ coronavirus stimulus package by voice vote amid tensions in chamber
April 21, 2020 / By Gregg Re | Fox News The Senate on Tuesday passed a nearly $500 billion coronavirus “Phase 3.5”…
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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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Senate Health Care Bill Includes Deep Cuts to Medicaid
By ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN – JUNE 22, 2017 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, who have promised a repeal of the Affordable…
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Hospitals
Senate Finance Committee OKs Tom Price, MD, for HHS Chief
February 01, 2017 – Medscape Medical News – Robert Lowes The Senate Finance Committee today approved the nomination of Rep. Tom Price,…
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Senate bill looks to streamline CMS pathway for “breakthrough” devices
MAY 27, 2016 BY FINK DENSFORD The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill to expedite Centers for Medicare and…
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Senate panel once again slams physician-owned distributorships
MAY 10, 2016 BY BRAD PERRIELLO The U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee today issued a report slamming physician-owned distributorships that sell…
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Senate committee proposes easier approval process for medical devices
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions favorably reported a measure today that would reduce regulatory hurdles…
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Medical Device Tax Repeal Vote Expected This Fall
By Sean Hackbarth When Senators come back to Washington, D.C. this fall, one thing on their plate will be repealing the…
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Obama Veto Threat Looms Over Medical Device Tax Battle
By Michael Causey With medical industry trade groups and many House and Senate members lined up on one side determined…
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Hospitals
Analysis: Medtech gains on Wall Street and the Beltway with big GOP win
November 5, 2014 by Brian Johnson Medical device stocks are on the rise today as investors react to sweeping Republican…
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