LLUH’s Institute for Health Policy Leadership:

• October Issue Brief: “Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplants”
• Health Policy Connection Blog:
  • “First 10 Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation”
  • “The End of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Leaves Millions without Medicaid Coverage”

Webinars On Demand:

• Click here to watch AHPA’s webinar on the CY 2024 OPPS, PFS, and 340B proposed rules.
• To review other 2024 payment policy info, click here.

More Resources:

• A CDC report find that health care workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.
• The Center for Connected Health Policy’s (CCHP) Fall 2023 Summary Report of the state telehealth laws and Medicaid program policies is now available.
• Rumor has it: CMS will release the final OPPS and PFS rules today. If so, watch out for the next policy brief as AHPA will have a full breakdown.
• Last week the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss improvements to Medicare recipients’ access to care physician payment program changes, and removing administrative burdens to improve quality of care.