It can increase the risk of having a stroke by causing blood clots or blocking blood flow to the brain
What's the status of this right now
The Total Care Capitation payment amount reflects the estimated total cost of care for the ACO's aligned population (that is, the risk adjusted, trended, and regionally blended benchmark) and is only available to ACOs participating in the Global risk option
"Removing menthol immediately from the market in e-cigarettes will prevent further youth initiation." There was some pushback to Thursday's proposal from the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which says it represents "more than 200 African-American owned community newspapers from around the United States." The NNPA, which has received funding from the tobacco industry, said such a ban would further exacerbate tensions between the Black community and law enforcement
Section 1860D-14B(a)(3) of the Act allows CMS to delay the timeframe for reporting the information and rebate amount described in 428.401 for the applicable periods beginning October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023, until not later than December 31, 2025