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The Health Resources and Services Administration Aug. 12 announced a modernized framework for addressing national newborn screening topics, which includes evaluating conditions for inclusion in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 11 ruled to vacate certain regulations implementing how the No Surprises Act qualifying payment amount is calculated.
The AHA Aug. 12 provided comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on its agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, specifically focusing on recommendations for National Electronic Injury Surveillance System modernization efforts.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 11 released a final rule that prohibits states from receiving federal matching funds for “sex-rejecting procedures” for Medicaid beneficiaries under the age of 18, and for Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries in certain states under…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 12 released an advisory for certain clinicians who are qualifying alternative payment model participants and eligible to receive APM incentive payments, notifying them that their current billing information must be updated to receive funds for…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 11 released a health advisory on the risk of severe arboviral disease among patients receiving B-cell-depleting or B-cell-modulating medications.
The AHA Aug. 11 published a new issue brief on how hospitals and health systems can incorporate care navigation and coordination into their patient care processes. The brief covers key aspects, use cases and implementation considerations as well as other AHA resources within the Care Delivery…
In this conversation, Michele Frankel, deputy market president for Northwell Health’s Eastern Market, and Susan Kwiatek, DNP, vice president of aging and supportive care and leader of Northwell Health’s Institute for Healthy Aging, reveal how one of the nation’s largest health systems transformed…
President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 revamping the federal government’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
U.S. and international agencies released a joint cybersecurity advisory Aug. 10 warning of actions by Gunra ransomware.