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Shifting payer mix puts 340B hospitals at risk of losing eligibility

Dive Brief: Hospitals enrolled in the 340B drug discount program may no longer be eligible after the pandemic shifted their payer mix, according to a Wednesday letter the American Hospital Association sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Depleted patient volumes and canceled elective surgeries lowered the proportion of hospital patients who are Medicaid and Medicare… Read More »

Mississippi broadens vaccine eligibility to all despite slow rollout

Mississippi officials lifted all eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday despite having vaccinated only a small portion of their population, having determined that the state has the ample supply needed to immunize all adults over 16. “We still have a long way to go, and our vaccine allocations are increasing,” Mississippi state epidemiologist… Read More »