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On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the final rules for the calendar year ("CY") 2024 outpatient prospective payment system ("OPPS")...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment rates on Nov. 2 for...

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)...

It is the annual summer pastime for the pharmaceutical community. Time to review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of the 2024 proposed Hospital Outpatient...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)...

Written by rjs, MarketWatch 666News posted last week about economic effects related to the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some articles are summarized here. We cover the latest economic data, especially the prospects for an infrastructure bill, stimulus checks, government funding, the Fed, the latest employment data, housing market reports, mortgage delinquencies & forbearance, travel, layoffs, lockdowns, and schools, as well a...

“We cannot rebuild the strength and resilience of America from the ground up if millions of families lose electricity, water and broadband, we have to keep these essential services turned on if people are going to get back on their feet,” Merkley told the Guardian. “This is like PPE for utilities. If we can get the concept in place, we can later add more funds if needed.” It’s unclear how much is owed to utility companies nationwide, though it is probably significantly more than the $...

For Immediate Release, May 20, 2021 Contact: Dana Floberg, Free Press Action, (202) 265-1490, dfloberg@freepress.net Taylor Billings, Corporate Accountability, (504) 621-6487, tbillings@corporateaccountability.org Rianna Eckel, Food & Water Watch, (978) 835-6230, reckel@fwwatch.org Senate Bill Aims to Protect Americans From Utility Shutoffs, Mounting Debt Crisis WASHINGTON— Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bill today that would place a national moratorium on t...