“The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $99.4 billion HHS appropriations bill with several amendments including reversing a longtime ban on developing a national patient identifier, money for hospital emergency departments dealing with opioid overdoses, and a nod to the anti-vaccination controversy.”
Read the full article here: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/house-votes-overturn-ban-national-patient-identifier
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