Current Health Care Legislation Issues 2022

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBFor example, the bill (1) requires more detailed reporting of demographic and health disparities data, including related to public health emergencies; (2) directs certain components of HHS to support health workforce diversity; and (3) increases access to …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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On 12-Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, New …

(Just Now) WEBToday, on the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report highlighting data on the record-setting 2022 Open Enrollment Period and key health care coverage gains made under the Biden-Harris Administration.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/23/12-year-anniversary-affordable-care-act-new-hhs-report-shows-ways-biden-harris-administrations-american-rescue-plan-investments-lowering-health-care-costs-expanding-coverage.html

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Health policy topics to watch in 2022 - Advisory

(1 days ago) WEBThe outlook for health policy in 2022 could move in multiple directions and industry executives should take note of shifts that impact their strategic plans. And remember, legislative priorities not tackled early in 2022 are likely to be impacted by the midterm congressional elections in November. In addition to our top 10health policies to

https://www.advisory.com/topics/health-policy/2022/01/health-policy-topics-to-watch-in-2022

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House Passes Build Back Better Act with Significant Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe House of Representatives today voted to pass a modified version of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), a roughly $1.75 trillion social spending package that includes many health care provisions. The bill, which is being considered under reconciliation procedures, is likely to undergo significant changes as it moves through …

https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2021-11-18-house-passes-build-back-better-act-significant-health-care-provisions

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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Make Health …

(7 days ago) WEBToday, in a landmark effort to improve access to health care for millions of Americans, the Biden-Harris Administration proposed a new rule to overhaul the enrollment processes for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Programs (BHPs), and eliminate arbitrary coverage caps for children in CHIP.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/31/biden-harris-administration-proposes-to-make-health-care-enrollment-easier-for-millions-of-americans.html

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Congress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, …

(5 days ago) WEBReprints. Andrew Harnik/AP. W ASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached a sweeping deal to ease Medicare pay cuts to doctors, make major changes to post-pandemic Medicaid policy, and to help

https://www.statnews.com/2022/12/19/congress-reaches-major-health-policy-deal-on-medicare-medicaid-and-pandemic-preparedness/

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Outlook for the 2022 Federal Health Legislative …

(9 days ago) WEBAs the 117th Congress moves into its second legislative session, there is no shortage of health care policy issues dotting the landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic, legislative gridlock and a 2021 that was largely locked down by ongoing negotiations around the infrastructure and Build Back Better packages have left a range of …

https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2022/1/outlook-for-the-2022-federal-health-legislative-landscape

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US: Major Steps to Address Health Care, Climate Crisis

(5 days ago) WEBDespite some problematic provisions, the act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022, is also the most significant step the government has taken to address the climate crisis

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/08/16/us-major-steps-address-health-care-climate-crisis

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WEBThese measures set the landscape for the upcoming HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment Period, which will begin on November 1, 2022, and are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing effort to strengthen and build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “The Affordable Care Act has successfully expanded coverage and provided hundreds …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Health Care Congressional Budget Office

(8 days ago) WEBCBO prepares projections of federal health care spending under current law and analyzes proposals that would change federal health care policies. 2022. CBO issues a volume describing 17 policy options that would each reduce the federal budget deficit by more than $300 billion over the next 10 years or, in the case of Social Security …

https://www.cbo.gov/topics/health-care

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Text - S.352 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Health Care …

(5 days ago) WEB“There is hereby established the ‘State Health Insurance Affordability and Innovation Fund’ to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to in this section as the ‘Administrator’), to provide funding, in accordance with this part, to each of the 50 …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/352/text

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBMaternal health: The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of industrialized countries, and the 2022 NHQDR shows that this rate is increasing. The overall maternal mortality rate in 2020 was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, up from 20.1 deaths in 2019 and 17.4 deaths in 2018.

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (Division FF, Title I of P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023): Section-by-Section Summary The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act was enacted on December 29, 2022, as Division FF, Title I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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Health Care Law & HIPAA Law National Law Review

(Just Now) WEBThe National Law Review covers all legal aspects of the healthcare industry, with expert legal analysis on HIPAA regulations, non-profit organization status, to home health and nursing care abuse

https://www.natlawreview.com/practice-groups/Healthcare-Health-Law-OIG

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest rate of having mammograms among all groups. But at

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022 - Commonwealth …

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. In the previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, we reported that people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes overall of any high-income nation. 1 Americans are more likely to die younger, and from avoidable causes, than residents of peer countries.. Between January 2020 …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022

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What Nurses Need to Know: The 2022 Healthcare Forecast

(4 days ago) WEBFrom a sick focus to health focus, From paying for visits and hospitalizations to paying for population health. From ignoring the conditions of people’s lives to focusing on where people live, work, play, pray, shop and age. As this shift continues, nurses will be in the forefront of addressing what matters to people for their health, in the

https://nursing.jhu.edu/magazine/articles/2022/02/what-nurses-need-to-know-the-2022-healthcare-forecast/

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Health Policy Topics to Watch in 2022 - Advisory

(6 days ago) WEBThe legislative, regulatory, and judicial outlook for health policy in 2022 Health Policy Topics to Watch in 2022 The Biden administration's first year in office was unsurprisingly dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. While Democrats in Congress were able to pass part one of President Biden’s infrastructure package, other health care

https://www.advisory.com/content/dam/advisory/en/public/ABResearch/Topics/Policy-and-Payment/Our-Takes/2022/Q1/Health-Policy_health-policy-topics-to-watch-in-2022.pdf

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ANA Urges Congress to Enact Nursing Priorities in 2022 ANA

(3 days ago) WEBSILVER SPRING, MD - As 2022 concludes, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is calling on the 117 th United States Congress to enact in any end-of-year package legislation to support the nation’s nursing workforce. These legislative priorities are necessary to protect nurses in the workforce, support their mental health and well-being …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2022-news-releases/22yearendnurselegislation/

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Current and Pending Legislation that affects nursing:

(4 days ago) WEBCalifornia. AB 2375 -- To establish a state master plan for health care professionals. New York. A6186 -- AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on certain emergency medical professionals. Nursing Education. New York. S4994-B -- Enacts New York State Nursing Education Correction Act. S5115 -- Enacts New York State Nursing

http://www.nrnpa.org/Pending-Legislation.php

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Senator Joe Vitale

(2 days ago) WEBSenator Vitale is the Chairman of the Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee and Vice Chairman of the Labor Committee. His legislative efforts over the years have spring boarded Senator Vitale into being one of the most respected voices on health care in the state of New Jersey. Early in his career, Senator Vitale recognized …

http://www.senatorjoevitale.org/

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Making health care more affordable in NJ - Bergen Record

(6 days ago) WEBThe Murphy administration worked to advance this bill package alongside partners in the Legislature and broader community as an important step in our ongoing push to make health care — including

https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2023/07/28/making-health-care-more-affordable-in-nj/70470416007/

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Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

(7 days ago) WEBNearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a national right to abortion, a majority of Americans continue to express support for abortion access. About six-in-ten (63%) say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. This share has grown 4 percentage points since 2021 – the year prior …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/13/broad-public-support-for-legal-abortion-persists-2-years-after-dobbs/

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NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9664

(3 days ago) WEB2023-S9664 (ACTIVE) - Details. See Assembly Version of this Bill: A313. Current Committee: Senate Health. Law Section: Public Health Law. Laws Affected: Amd §§3614 & 2807-v, Pub Health L.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9664

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Private Health Plans During 2022 Paid Hospitals 254 Percent of …

(7 days ago) WEBMonday. May 13, 2024. Prices paid to hospitals during 2022 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 254 percent of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states, according to a new RAND report. Some states (Arkansas, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi) had …

https://www.rand.org/news/press/2024/05/13.html

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Louisiana may reclassify drugs used in abortion - Health News …

(2 days ago) WEBLouisiana lawmakers are considering adding two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances, in a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Louisiana's current abortion ban already makes it a crime to provide an abortion, including by giving someone …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-05-17/louisiana-may-reclassify-drugs-used-in-abortion-as-controlled-dangerous-substances

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OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response OHSU News

(6 days ago) WEBPatient care. OHSU is following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations to allow critical function health care staff to return to work six days, rather than 10 days, after a COVID-19 infection under the following conditions: Staff have had mild to moderate illness and are not immunocompromised; and their …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/16/preparing-for-the-novel-coronavirus-at-ohsu

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AHA podcast: Converting to Rural Emergency Hospitals

(3 days ago) WEBMay 17, 2024 - 04:06 PM. Since the rural emergency hospital designation became official last year, a growing number of rural care providers have voluntarily converted to the new category. In this discussion, two rural health care leaders assess how the REH conversion is proceeding, and how to build trust and buy-in from patients and …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-17-aha-podcast-converting-rural-emergency-hospitals

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About Escherichia coli Infection E. coli infection CDC

(2 days ago) WEBOverview. E. coli are germs called bacteria. They are found in many places, including in the environment, foods, water, and the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli are harmless and are part of a healthy intestinal tract. E. coli help us digest food, produce vitamins, and protect us from harmful germs.

https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/about/index.html

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NY State Assembly Bill 2023-A10262

(4 days ago) WEBLaw Section: Public Health Law. Laws Affected: Amd §§2808 & 2895-b, Pub Health L; add §99-ss, St Fin L. 2023-A10262 (ACTIVE) - Summary. Authorizes increased equity withdrawals by certain non-public residential health care facilities; establishes the nursing home worker recruitment and safety fund. 2023-A10262 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A10262

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBCorrectional health is community health. CDC provides treatment guidelines and other correctional health resources. Correctional health encompasses all aspects of health and well-being for adults and juveniles who are justice system*-involved. This starts at the point of arrest, continues at detention or incarceration, and carries through after

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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