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Harrison County BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF HARRISON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA and THE HARRISON-CLARKSBURG BOARD OF HEALTH   As directed by the Governor of the State of West Virginia, the Harrison-Clarksburg Board of Health, on this Sixth day of April, 2020, makes the following FINDINGS and ORDER:                                          . Whereas, a National Emergency as well as a State of Emergency has been declared because of the COVID- 19 pandemic, and; Whereas, the Harrison-Clarksburg Board of Health has concluded that [...]

  Today's Top Story Hospital consolidation linked to increase in healthcare pricing According to a report from the nonprofit Health Care Pricing Project, hospital consolidation is often linked to an increase in healthcare pricing, while concentrated insurance markets are associated with lower prices and increased provider risk. The authors reviewed insurance claims data covering 28 percent of individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States. They found that healthcare spending per privately insured beneficiary differed by a [...]

Trauma Legislation Passes House, BPCI Advanced Deadline Approaches   For questions or concerns on these or other advocacy issues, contact us at dc@aaos.org.   MISSION ZERO Trauma Legislation Passed in House On February 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the MISSION ZERO Act (H.R. 880), authored by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX). The legislation establishes a grant program for trauma centers to bring military trauma specialists to civilian hospitals. AAOS and the Orthopaedic Trauma [...]

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  Today's Top Story Budget deal includes an array of healthcare provisions Modern Healthcare reports that a federal budget act enacted earlier includes a number of provisions that may impact healthcare. Among other things, the budget law includes: repeal of the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board $6 billion in funding to address the opioid epidemic a measure to slow the rollout of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System 4 additional years of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program [...]

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Bipartisan Health Care Efforts Continue, While States Make Progress on Balance Billing For questions or concerns on these or other advocacy issues, contact the Office of Government Relations at dc@aaos.org. Senate Takes Up Bipartisan Health Care Talks At a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing this month, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said that “it’s clear to truly protect patients, we need to stabilize the markets, limit premium increases, and begin to lower premiums in the future.” [...]

Hurricane Harvey—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Summary Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas that can cause sudden illness and death if present in sufficient concentration in the ambient air. During a significant power outage, persons using alternative fuel or power sources such as generators or gasoline powered engine tools such as pressure washers might be exposed to toxic CO levels if the fuel or power sources are placed inside or too close to the exterior of [...]