May 09, 2024 Good News on Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Bill A bipartisan bill that would improve the prior authorization process for seniors on Medicare Advantage will be making a comeback in Congress.
May 03, 2024 A Senate Proposal to address Generic Drug Shortages U.S. Senators today revealed a draft proposal that seeks to address generic drug shortages, including chemotherapy and ADHD medications.
May 01, 2024 Congress Grills UnitedHealth CEO Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack An outdated system and a lack of basic cybersecurity precautions led to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group’s CEO testified before federal lawmakers today.
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 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 16, 2024 Federal Hearing Focuses on Next Steps for Health Care Cybersecurity The Change Healthcare cyberattack disrupted patient care and operations across the U.S. Now, federal lawmakers are considering what to do next.
March 12, 2024 Biden’s 2025 Budget Blueprint for Health President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2025 that includes a focus on drug pricing, cybersecurity, and Affordable Care Act subsidies, among other health priorities.
March 06, 2024 Next Steps in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations CMS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the agencies had received the first counteroffers from manufacturers in the Medicare drug price negotiation program.
March 04, 2024 Federal Spending Bill Includes Key Hospital Priorities Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the federal government, and lawmakers are expected to take up a few key hospital priorities as part of the process.
February 29, 2024 What’s next for key hospital priorities in Congress? Federal lawmakers are extending their deadline to reach a deal to fund the federal government, while working on a potential spending bill with important hospital priorities.