Policy and Legislation

Nineteen states and D.C. are seeking to invalidate a March 2025 directive to reduce the number of HHS employees and eliminate several sub-agencies.

CMS proposed payment rule follows a call for new oversight of hospice provider fraud.

RISC Toolkit 2.0 includes a dedicated cybersecurity module to help health systems assess risks and benchmark readiness, say Brian Mazanec of HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler of HPH Preparedness Consultants.

According to Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, aspiring healthcare IT professionals should think of themselves as public servants and build technology that is useful and user-friendly for patients.

The hospitals want DSH calculations changed back to a pre-2004 standard and payment of additional amounts, plus interest.

The proposal is for new policies to ease interstate care barriers and promote healthcare access across state lines.

The bill is aimed at prohibiting large health insurers, such as UnitedHealthcare, from controlling a PBM or physician group.

The non-binding committee will make recommendations on, among other issues, ways to modernize MA risk adjustment and quality measurement.

The infant feeding support program operates on a $150,000 annual budget.

When veterans can be quickly identified at health systems, they can access needed benefits more easily, including emergency mental health care, says Dr. Jonathan Nebeker, Department of Veterans Affairs CMIO.