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340B program continues to drive shift in care to more expensive hospital settings

PhRMA

In this case, the Berkeley Research Group (BRG) found that nearly 36% of all Medicare Part B therapy sales occurred at 340B hospitals in 2021 , up nearly 17 percentage points since 2012, meaning care is moving from physician offices and non-340B hospitals to 340B hospitals.

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Hospital CEOs: Workforce shortages outweigh financials as top concern in 2021

Fierce Healthcare

Hospital CEOs: Workforce shortages outweigh financials as top concern in 2021. Fri, 02/04/2022 - 13:46.

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Nonprofit hospitals received $37.4B in federal, local tax benefits in 2021, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Its authors suggest that any attempts to reconfigure nonprofit hospitals' exemptions and corresponding community benefit spending would be best employed at the state or local level.

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KFF: Hospitals did not experience a major rebound in deferred care in early 2021

Fierce Healthcare

KFF: Hospitals did not experience a major rebound in deferred care in early 2021. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 15:43.

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Kaufman Hall: Hospital financials fared better across 2021 but still lag pre-pandemic numbers

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall: Hospital financials fared better across 2021 but still lag pre-pandemic numbers. Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:06.

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Rural Illinois hospital says 2021 ransomware attack partially to blame for closure

Fierce Healthcare

A rural Illinois hospital closure slated for the end of the week has been attributed in part to a multiweek ransomware incident the organization suffered in early 2021, marking what experts say is | St.

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STAT+: Biden administration ignores calls to bolster hospital price transparency

STAT

The federal government will not modify regulations that dictate how hospitals publish their prices for consumers, ignoring pleas from patient advocates who have said hospitals still are not fully complying with the 3-year-old law. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed an annual rule that sets payment rates for hospitals.

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