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 11, 2024 Federal Government: UnitedHealth, Payors Must ‘Meet the Moment’ to Support Hospitals The federal government is calling on UnitedHealth Group and the payor community to support hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
February 15, 2024 FTC to Examine Generic Drug Shortages Federal regulators have issued a request for information to better understand the generic drug shortages that have posed challenges in health care.
February 09, 2024 HHS Updates Confidentiality Rules for Substance Use Disorder Treatment The federal government has finalized regulations that aim to protect the privacy of patients with substance use disorder, while improving the coordination of their care.
February 01, 2024 Making a Deal: Medicare Kicks Off Drug Price Negotiations The federal government is sending price offers to the drug companies participating in the first cycle of Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program.
January 26, 2024 What’s Next to Solve our Nation’s Drug Shortages? The Senate Finance Committee and other elected leaders are expected to consider key policy solutions to address the ongoing drug shortages that have plagued health care.
January 25, 2024 HHS Unveils New Health Care Cybersecurity Goals The Biden administration this week published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for hospitals and other health care organizations as well as a new website for key cyber resources.
January 17, 2024 CMS Releases Final Rule on Prior Authorization CMS today unveiled a final rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information.