Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Blowback Over Secret Nursing Home List Prompts Government To Announce Report Will Be Posted Publicly
The Associated Press: Government To Start Posting List Of Troubled Nursing Homes
In a turnabout, the government said Wednesday it will start posting a list of some 400 troubled nursing homes , days after senators released the "secret" document along with a report questioning oversight of poor-quality facilities. Dr. Kate Goodrich, chief medical officer with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the agency soon will post the list and update it regularly. She didn't set a date. (Alonso-Zaldivar, 6/5)
And in other news from the Trump administration —
Stat: NIH Has Referred 16 Allegations Of Foreign Influence On U.S. Research To Investigators
The National Institutes of Health has referred 16 allegations related to foreign influence of U.S.-funded research to investigators and contacted 61 research institutions about such concerns, federal health officials said at a hearing Wednesday. Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the NIH’s principal deputy director, said the problem stems from “a small proportion of scientists” who, among other concerns, have failed to disclose ties to foreign governments on grant applications. But he and others noted the contributions foreign-born researchers generally make to U.S. innovation, discoveries, and the economy. (Joseph, 6/5)
