Impact of dockworker strike on medicine, medical device supply currently assessed as ‘limited’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Supply chains could be disrupted by striking dockworkers at the country’s East Coast and Gulf Coast seaboards, but the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that preliminary assessments...
SNF, home health CEOs could be jailed over cybersecurity issues under new bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2024
New legislation aimed at improving cybersecurity in healthcare could see leaders at skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospices jailed if they lie about their cybersecurity precautions,...
Medicare’s solvency is biggest stressor for Americans planning for retirement: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 24, 2024
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents to a new survey said they worry that the Medicare program will run out of money before they are eligible for benefits.