Policy and Legislation
Without an extension, the CBO estimates that the number of uninsured Americans would increase by 2.2 million in the first year.
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices, or HICP, is a series of controls to improve cybersecurity posture and resilience, says Troy Adams, cyber engagement specialist, Department of Health and Human Services.
If Congress doesn’t take action by the end of 2024 to make permanent waivers that have been extended for two years, the country goes back to March 2020 policy, says Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS.
The letter was spurred by a report showing PBMs allegedly pocketed rebates instead of passing them on to consumers.
With three weeks remaining in the legislative calendar, 41 senators have signed a letter to Senate leaders.
Oz will cut waste and fraud within the country's most expensive government agency, Trump says.
The agreement comes after a complaint alleged Illinois unjustly institutionalized a person with disabilities.
New York State is mandating more stringent cybersecurity processes. Other states and the federal government may soon release similar regulations, says George Pappas, healthcare cybersecurity expert and CEO of Intraprise Health.
The bill would grant executive authority to nix nonprofits deemed 'supportive' of terrorist organizations.
Extension of other PHE waivers for telehealth and remote monitoring awaits action by Congress before the end of this year.