Modern Healthcare February 9, 2018

Congress gave the healthcare industry some surprising and widespread relief in its two-year budget deal. Here are some highlights:

Appropriations

  • $1 billion in both fiscal 2018 and 2019 to the NationalInstitutesof Health for “additional scientific research”• $3 billion in both fiscal 2018 and 2019 to combat the opioid epidemic, including state grants, prevention programs and law enforcement activities• $2 billion in both fiscal 2018 and 2019 to the Veterans Affairs Department to rebuild health clinics

Children’s Health Insurance Program

  • Extendsfunding through fiscal 2024, tacking on four years to the reauthorization that was enacted in January

Chronic Care Act

  • Increases from 10,000 to 15,000 the number of seniors who can participate in the IndependenceatHome Demonstration Program,...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Congress / White House, Health System / Hospital, HITECH, MACRA, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Physician, Primary care, Regulations, Telehealth, Value Based
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