FDA Grants Emergency Authorization For First COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test

Americans will be able to find out if they have COVID-19 with a breathalyzer test, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The FDA granted an emergency use authorization to a test produced by InspectIR Systems that collects a breath sample and analyzes for chemical compounds associated with the coronavirus, the first of its kind to ...

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ACA Marketplace Premiums Decline For Third Consecutive Year, Urban Institute Finds

Dive Brief: * The average premium for ACA marketplace coverage dipped 1.8% in 2022 compared with the prior year, an analysis from the Urban Institute, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found. * It’s the third consecutive year average ACA premiums declined, bucking the trend of sustained increases for job-based coverage, which provides insurance to a majority ...

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CMS Proposes Acute Hospitals Get 3.2% Pay Bump In 2023, Calls For Equity Quality Measures

The Biden administration is proposing that acute care hospitals get a 3.2% increase in payments for federal fiscal 2023 and to install new quality measures focused on health equity. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule and a separate rule for long-term care hospitals. The ...

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FEDERAL “NO SURPRISES ACT” HEALTH PLAN CHANGES – 2022 UPDATE

The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 brings significant changes to the American health care and health insurance industries – as well as many other changes to unrelated sectors.

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Nevada Health Insurance Exchange Gets New Director

Ryan High has been named the new director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange.

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DHHS Distributes More Than $43M To Support Behavioral Health Needs Throughout Nevada

The Department of Health and Human Services announces the distribution of more than $43 million to support behavioral health needs throughout Nevada, the group announced Friday.

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