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The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 27 announced a new initiative to improve breast cancer screening and detection efforts. The initiative, led by the Office on Women’s Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and DenseBreast-info.org, will coordinate actions that…
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Oct. 22 that it is seeking subject matter experts to apply to serve on the National Biodefense Science Board and the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disaster.
The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 26 announced that more than 250 hospitals have signed its voluntary pledge related to hospital efforts on healthy food. The pledge asks hospitals to align patient food services with the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a final rule Oct. 26 regarding health data, technology and interoperability.
The Department of Justice Oct. 13 announced a series of actions disrupting a scheme by the North Korean government that involved placing remote IT workers in U.S. companies to conduct malicious activities on the government’s behalf.
The West Health Accelerator at the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust will host a virtual session Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET on how hospitals are implementing artificial intelligence governance.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 23 released a proposed rule implementing new Health Insurance Marketplace eligibility verification requirements enacted under public law 1, which was signed into law in July 2025.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice Oct. 22 announced a six-month anti-fraud healthcare self-disclosure pilot program for companies that voluntarily disclose potential civil violations of the False Claims Act.
There are now 1,338 confirmed measles cases in Pennsylvania this year as the state’s ongoing outbreak continues, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The uninsured rate among working-age Americans rose to 11.2% in 2026, up from 8.9% in 2024, according to the latest biennial Commonwealth Fund survey on health insurance.