April 30, 2024 State Lawmakers Advance Bills to Support Health Care Workforce State senators advanced three bills this morning that support patient care and help build the pipeline for the next generation of caregivers.
April 30, 2024 A Call to Expand Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Allowing nurse practitioners to practice to the full scope of their training is a key step to support the health care workforce.
April 29, 2024 CMS Issues New Rule to Address Discrimination in Health Care with AI Update CMS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have released a new final rule focused on advancing protections against discrimination in health care.
April 26, 2024 The Bird Flu Explained The USDA and other regulatory bodies continue to provide public health updates on the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza that has made headlines in recent months.
April 25, 2024 A National Strategy for Suicide Prevention The White House this week launched its national strategy and first-ever federal action plan for suicide prevention.
April 24, 2024 What to Know: The FTC’s Rule on Non-Compete Clauses The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule to ban non-compete clauses has spurred uncertainty in health care and other sectors across the U.S.
April 23, 2024 UnitedHealth Group Leader to Appear before Congress following Change Healthcare Cyberattack The CEO of UnitedHealth Group is set to testify before federal lawmakers 10 weeks after the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused industry-wide disruption.
April 22, 2024 HHS Issues Final Rule on HIPAA Privacy for Reproductive Health The federal government has released a new final rule that seeks to strengthen patient privacy protections, prohibiting the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care.
April 19, 2024 Report: Health Disparities Challenge all 50 States Racial and ethnic disparities persist across the U.S.
April 18, 2024 Drug Shortages Reach New Highs during early 2024 U.S. drug shortages reached record levels during the first quarter of 2024.