Becker's Healthcare February 8, 2023
President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address on Feb. 7, and healthcare was among the central themes.
Here are five takeaways for ASC owners and administrators:
1. Prescription drug costs: Mr. Biden said his administration has been committed to lowering prescription drug costs and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices to save billions of dollars. He aims to keep it that way. “Make no mistake, if you try to do anything to raise the cost of prescription drugs, I will veto it,” he said.
2. Medicaid expansion: Mr. Biden encouraged permanently expanding Medicaid coverage;...