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Policy and Legislation

By Jeff Lagasse | 11:48 am | July 12, 2024
Some regulations have already been challenged, and more are likely to come, according to Moody's.
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | July 10, 2024
The rule expands hold harmless arrangements to prohibit providers from agreeing to redistribute Medicaid payments amongst themselves, says Zubin Khambatta, a healthcare attorney and partner at Holland & Knight.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:03 pm | July 08, 2024
The Mississippi judge says HHS has conflated protections based on sex, and protections based on gender identity.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:10 pm | July 08, 2024
The court will now consider whether the FTC has the authority to enforce the ban, which was set to take effect September 4.
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By HIMSS TV | 05:00 pm | July 01, 2024
The Section 405(d) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 directs the HHS to create a public-private partnership that specifically targets those who are not cyber practitioners, says La Monte Yarborough, HHS CISO.  
By Susan Morse | 11:10 am | June 26, 2024
"Plans continue to use AI tools to erroneously deny care and contradict provider assessment findings," lawmakers say. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:33 pm | June 20, 2024
The agreement was spurred by an investigation into potential violations of patient rights in the State of Iowa.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:37 am | June 20, 2024
PA is also leading to unnecessary spending and unnecessary hospital stays, according to the AMA survey.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:56 am | June 17, 2024
The policies address what AMA sees as the need for greater oversight of health insurers' use of prior authorization controls.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:55 am | June 14, 2024
The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would introduce legal consequences for over-aggressive private equity dealmaking.