“The U.S House of Representatives on Thursday voted 256 to 167 to pass a federal spending bill that contains a number of changes from what President Trump proposed, many of them relevant to healthcare providers and payers…”
“The budget includes a considerable amount of funding for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to begin the transition to Cerner for its EHR when that contract goes through…”
“HHS gets an increase of $10 billion in the bill and authorizes $60 million provided by the 21st Century Cures Act…”
“One concern is that while many HHS programs get a bump-up, the bill only restores funding to flatline levels for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology…”
“Another plus in the budget is an increase for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…” Read the full article here.
Source: House passes new funding bill; here’s what it means for federal health agencies – By Susan Morse, March 22, 2018. Healthcare Finance.
