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The End of the Public Health Emergency and What this Means for Nurses

Capitol Beat

ANA has worked with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on making waivers permanent, but CMS believes that they do not have the authority to make any additional waivers permanent. The end of the PHE will also have an effect on the Medicaid program. 42 CFR §482.52(a)(5),

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What One Hospital’s Slow Recovery From a Cyberattack Means for Patients

Scrubs

But it took nearly six months to resume near-normal operations, according to the hospital’s chief operating officer, Rick Kester. “We The FBI has taken down several ransomware groups, including the Hive, the group behind the attack on Johnson Memorial. Today, Johnson Memorial is up and running again. And some days, 12, 14 hours,” Kester said.