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April 13 · Issue #277 · View online
Providing you with the latest health care headlines almost daily. Carefully crafted by Shawn Rossi. Questions? Email srossi@mhanet.org.
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Medicaid: Advice to moms to 'Just get a job' ignores reality
91 percent of the people expected to lose Medicaid coverage from this state work requirement are mothers, and 71 percent are African American.
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New doctor joins the Urological staff at Greenwood LeFlore Hospital
Shoaf, originally from Ohio, was previously at Oxford Urology Clinic since 2009. He is also physician at Air National Guard in Jackson.
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2018 Children's Mental Health Summit
The 2018 Children’s Mental Health Summit, hosted by Canopy Children’s Solutions, will take place Thursday and Friday, May 10-11, at the Jackson Hilton.
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Parkinson’s Awareness Day Event
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement as certain nerve cells in the brain gradually break down or die. Many believe Parkinson’s disease is a death sentence, but if treated, the disease is manageable for those who have been diagnosed. South Central Regional Medical Center is hosting a Parkinson’s Awareness Day on Monday, April 30th to educate and demonstrate how to manage disease.
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Mississippi Is Among the Lowest in the Nation for Life Expectancy
Simpson County’s Source for News & Views
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Health care prices are rising at the fastest level in years -
Virginia closes in on Medicaid expansion — House GOP pushing for abortion curbs in family planning program
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CMS extends MRI coverage for cardiac device patients: 3 notes
CMS will now cover MRIs for Medicare beneficiaries with an implanted cardiac device without requiring them to participate in a clinical trial.
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CMS Appeals Missouri Ruling on Medicaid DSH Audits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is appealing a federal court decision that barred the agency from enforcing in Missouri a 2017 final rule and earlier guidance.
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New Jersey is trying to bring back the individual mandate
Some ACA allies have pinned their hope on states to counteract the administration’s policy moves.
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4 things to know about MedPAC's proposed Hospital Value Incentive Program
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a committee that advises Congress on Medicare, wants to revamp hospital quality payment programs.
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Bringing Behavioral Health Best Practices to Latino Communities livestream In Spanish/En Español
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Premier Pharmacy Labs Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Specific Sterile Injectable Products Lots Due to a Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance
Microbial contamination was detected during routine testing of subsequent unreleased product lots due to interaction between the product syringe and tamper evident container closure, which may result in the potential introduction of microorganisms into the products.
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Medicaid wasted $37B on improper payments in 2017, CMS shrugs off GAO advice
Fraud and waste spending in Medicaid continue to increase, seeing major jumps since 2015. The Government Accountable Office made recommendations the agency could take to reduce improper payments, but noted CMS has yet to implement prior recommendations.
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States Move to Offset Shift in ACA Policies
Maryland and New Jersey passed laws designed to help stabilize their health insurance markets.
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