Becker's Healthcare August 8, 2023
From CMS moves to a new dominant coronavirus variant, here are five federal updates Becker’s has reported on since July 13:
1. A variant the World Health Organization and CDC began tracking in mid-July, XBB-offshoot EG.5, became the dominant COVID-19 variant in the first week of August, according to CDC data.
2. CMS plans to boost inpatient hospital pay 3.1 percent in 2024, which the American Hospital Association called “inadequate” to keep up with inflation.
3. The U.S. is eliminating...
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