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WATERTOWN — The state Department of Health has ended the free, state-sponsored COVID-19 testing program at Samaritan’s Drive-Up Testing location, 1575 Washington St. The state cited marked improvements in public health as the reason for the closure of the testing site, according to Samaritan. The drive-up testing site had been open to the community since July 13, 2020. Samaritan staff were able to offer 9,000 free COVID-19 tests through the state-sponsored program. Samaritan Health said its leadership has engaged in discussions with Jefferson County Public Health officials about ens...

Such billing has been rare, but public concern about it may be contributing to hesitancy about getting the shot.

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional...

HHS Reinstates the Unapproved Drugs Initiative FDA Releases Draft Guidances on Medical Devices FDA Issues Updated COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Guidance FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to GlaxoSmithKline’s Monoclonal Antibody FDA Finalizes Guidance on Pediatric Cancer Drugs CMS Joins Online Platforms to Encourage Gig Workers to Enroll in ACA Plans CMS Proposes Delay of Medicaid Multiple Best Price Policy Proposed Rules CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating Hospice Payment and Cap Increas...

Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin; Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; Lamont Pugh III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S.