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The Center for Health Affairs Expands Membership Eligibility, Welcomes New Member
Select Medical, a post-acute care provider, joins the membership. The Center for Health Affairs — the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals for more than 100 years — is expanding its membership to include other organizations in the healthcare space.
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Congress Eliminates the X-Waiver, Providing Easier Access to Opioid Treatment
With the passage of the end-of-year omnibus legislation, Congress formally ended the DATA-Waiver program, commonly known as the X-waiver program.
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The Center for Health Affairs & CHAMPS Named an “Inclusive Workplace”
The Center is proud to announce it has been recognized as an Inclusive Workplace by Best Companies Group, a workplace culture and employee engagement expert, and COLOR Magazine, a leader in corporate inclusivity.
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Healthy Northeast Ohio Releases Q4 Data Dispatch
Last month, Healthy Northeast Ohio released its latest Data Dispatch, which highlights recent webinars, website updates and helpful resources. Uncover the latest on Healthy NEO — including a look at 2022 accomplishments — by reading the full report here.
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HHS Renews the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On Jan. 11, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days, extending it to mid-April. This decision allows for the continuation of measures first enacted in Jan.
Read MoreAHA Advocates for Hospitals as They Continue to Face Financial Pressures
The American Hospital Association (AHA) this week published a letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal as well as an advertorial in The New York Times advocating for hospitals, which are continuing to face financial difficulties in the nation’s current economic environment.
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The Center’s Top 5 Most Popular News Stories of 2022
From policy updates to pandemic news to industry developments, the Weekly Wrap Up this year covered a broad spectrum of content. What were our five most popular stories? Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Based on reader engagement, they were:
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Biden Administration Launches Opioid Tracker, Seeks to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this week proposed updating opioid treatment program (OTP) standards and admission criteria to expand access to treatment. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Dec.
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Hospitals Continue to Experience Labor, Financial Pressures
The latest report from Kaufman Hall, issued at the end of November, found that hospitals across the U. S. experienced their 10th consecutive month of negative operating margins in October.
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