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Trump Proposes Ways to Improve Care for Kidney Disease and Increase Transplants

President Trump issued a sweeping set of proposals aimed at improving medical care for the tens of millions of Americans who have kidney disease, a long-overlooked condition that kills more people than breast cancer. “This is a first, second and third step. It’s more than just a first step,” Mr. Trump said in a speech… Read More »

CMS proposes to pay for transformative IT

To address disparities between urban and rural hospitals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to increase the wage index of low wage index hospitals, such as those in rural areas. WHY IT MATTERS The proposed rule would update Medicare payment policies for hospitals under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and the Long-Term… Read More »