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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

Hall Render

CMS overhauls Direct Contracting model to include new requirements on governance, health equity in 2023. Florida bill extending COVID-19 liability protections for health workers on its way to Gov. New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical bill transparency law. HCA hospital in Florida names new CEO.

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Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. hospitals highly-ranked WASHINGTON DOJ resolves allegations Tacoma spine surgeon billed for unnecessary surgeries WA hospitals lose $1.74

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Gallup Reveals Americans’ Views on Industry Are the Lowest Since 2008 – Implications for Healthcare and Pharma

Jane Sarashon

The year-on-year decline from 2021 find oil and gas at the lowest level of positivity, advertising/PR, legal, the Federal government, and pharma at the bottom of the ratings. Peoples’ highest ratings of industry in American occurred in 2017 when nearly 50% of people gave business a very or somewhat positive grade.

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Health Provider News

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NATIONAL 5 Stark law issues physicians are closely watching Anti-monopoly advocates urge FTC to block McKesson, Cardinal Health’s big-ticket oncology acquisitions Biden administration doles out $68.5M

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Health Provider News

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New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

The authors note that “consumer-driven” health care is, “associated with neoliberal efforts to emphasize market factors in health reform,” de-emphasizing government regulation and financing. In the article to which this assertion ties , Harris Meyer talks about the growing push for price regulation in the U.S.

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Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Health Care Policies – From Medicare and Prescription Drugs to Gun Safety

Health Populi

The top five issues were: Establishing an organ donation registry to streamline matching with recipients (89% of Dems, 79% of GOP) Expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing coverage (92% Dems, 77% GOP) Capping annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs (86% Dems, 76% GOP) Increasing federal funding for counseling for people with (..)