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.
April 17, 2024 House Lawmakers Advance Bills to Support Maternal Health The House Health committee advanced two bills this morning to support maternal health.
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.