Policy and Legislation
According to one attendee, HIMSS26 offers a diverse mix of healthcare leaders, policymakers and newcomers to the field that can lead to idea exchange and interesting conversations.
The idea is part of the conservative Project 2025 policy.
The task force may expand to include HHS and DOJ members in an integrated approach to enforcement and to preserve competition, FTC says.
Elena Sini, HIMSS board chair and group CIO at GVM Care and Research, says national coordination and European Commission funding are enabling Italy's shift from fragmented regional healthcare to a single digital strategy.
KFF survey shows the effect of the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025.
CMS is leveraging AI and machine learning to flag possible Medicare and Medicaid fraud. However, COO Kimberly Brandt says experts like clinicians and forensic accountants are needed to verify their findings before action is taken.
The states are forcing health plans to provide coverage for abortions as a condition of offering coverage in the state, OCR says.
Preliminary injunction also stays the appointment of 13 members of ACIP and halts all votes taken by the committee.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, tells HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf that the agency is modernizing its billing platform to keep pace with today's digital health ecosystem and aims to recruit talent and partners to bring advanced tech and AI into everyday care.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and Gov. Tim Waltz were called to testify today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.