Trump issues preexisting condition, surprise billing order with little enforcement
Modern Healthcare - Thursday, September 24, 2020
Trump Approves Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada ‘for a Fraction of the Price’
Kaiser Health News - Friday, September 25, 2020
Second stimulus check updates: Democrats to redraft coronavirus relief bill in bid to jump-start negotiations
Hartford Courant - Thursday, September 24, 2020
After a quiet summer, Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers are climbing again. Here’s why.
Hartford Courant - Thursday, September 24, 2020
Building Resilience
October 13, 2020
Issue-Based Forum: Medical Malpractice Liability and the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 22, 2020
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in a Hospital Setting--Part Two
November 19, 2020
Trinity Health Of New England CEO, Reginald Eadie, M.D., Chosen to Co-Chair COVID-19 Vaccine Committee
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In anticipation of a COVID-19 vaccine becoming available, Governor Ned Lamont announced on Monday, September 21, the creation of a statewide advisory group tasked with “optimizing a statewide vaccine distribution strategy” and conveying critical medical information about the vaccine to state residents. Reginald Eadie, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Health Of New England, will lead the advisory group, alongside Deidre Gifford, M.D., acting Department of Public Health Commissioner. |
RAND Hospital Price Transparency Study Released
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On Friday, September 18, the RAND Corporation issued Round 3 of its National Hospital Price Transparency Study. The study concludes that prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by private payers averaged 247% of what Medicare would have paid. Unfortunately, the study’s premise, that what Medicare pays for patient care is reasonable payment, is deeply flawed. |
CMS Issues Urgent Call to Action Following Drastic Drop in Care for Children
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On Wednesday, September 23, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report, based on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) data, indicating an alarming drop in a variety of important children’s healthcare services during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirming what doctors and other health experts have been observing, CMS shared data from March 2020 to May 2020 indicating a 22 percent decline in infant vaccinations (up to age two), 44 percent fewer child screening services to assess physical and cognitive development issues, and 69 percent fewer dental services. Medicaid and CHIP cover nearly 40 million children, including three quarters of children living in poverty and many with special healthcare needs. |
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