President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order on Monday that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications — reviving a failed effort from his first term on an issue he's talked up since even before becoming president. The order Trump is promising will direct HHS to tie what Medicare pays for medications administrated in a doctor's office to the lowest price paid by other countries.
The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began three months ago. Texas still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S., with 709 confirmed as of Friday in an outbreak that also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses in the epicenter in West Texas, and an adult in New Mexico who was not vaccinated died of a measles-related illness.
Some of Florida’s most vulnerable people who rely on Medicaid may wind up having their care flow through managed care organizations under a bill the Legislature passed this session.
A nurse at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion is being recognized as an extra special healthcare worker.
Victoria Sellers, has been honored with The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses, a prestigious international recognition celebrating nurses who deliver exceptional clinical care and heartfelt compassion.
Essentia nurses are nearing the end of their contract, and now negotiations between Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association are heating up.
There have been 5 negotiation sessions, and there are only 3 planned sessions left. MNA is drawing attention to staffing and says that having an enforceable standard would protect the quality of care that patients receive.
But Essentia is saying that an enforceable standard could get in the way of meeting the needs of patients.