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By Susan Morse | 11:28 am | April 28, 2025
NIH received backlash after the director announced last week that it would amass private medical records to give to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. 
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By HIMSS TV | 04:01 pm | April 25, 2025
One of the first executive orders in the new administration was to rescind the former AI roadmap and call for the development of an AI action plan, says Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy.
By Susan Morse | 11:08 am | April 25, 2025
Hospitals, contract pharmacies and others make significant revenue from 340B, but the concern is whether patients benefit.
By Susan Morse | 11:02 am | April 24, 2025
Private medical records from federal and commercial databases will reportedly be given to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for the study.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:58 am | April 24, 2025
The Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act was introduced in March and is awaiting further action.
By HIMSS TV | 10:09 am | April 24, 2025
The FTC has finalized rules to significantly expand the information required for filing a pre-merger notification, says Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:39 pm | April 22, 2025
PBMs take advantage of a lax regulatory environment to inflate drug prices, Sanders says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:34 pm | April 21, 2025
The ANA is concerned about the fallout from proposed cuts to the National Institute of Nursing Research, among other programs.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:10 am | April 21, 2025
Plaintiffs argue that the ACA requirement is unconstitutional because it violates the Appointments Clause.
By HIMSS TV | 10:52 am | April 18, 2025
There is no other funding source for this curiosity-driven research, if the money goes to more applied research programs, says Vik Bajaj, cofounder and CEO of Foresite Labs.