Policy and Legislation

Fraudulent activity was on the rise in 2020, but recoveries lagged during the public health crisis. Now the bill is coming due.

The president promised rapid progress on vaccination in his first prime-time address to the American people.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that strengthens the Affordable Care Act by making coverage more affordable for the next two years, bad bots bombarding vaccine sign-up sites, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health.

The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.

The company is now administering vaccines in roughly 1,200 stores across 29 states and Puerto Rico.

The bill includes $34 billion to help consumers get health insurance coverage through the ACA.

The commissioners highlighted the FDA's role in the pandemic response, including issuing guidance on vaccines and drugs.

OCR says it anticipates a high degree of public interest because the HIPAA Privacy Rule affects nearly anyone.

Clinicians and patients together requested brand name prescription drugs over generics 30% of the time.

The new recommendations show the country is rounding the corner, but that precautions need to be followed to prevent further spikes.