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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its new Data Strategy aimed at enhancing the department’s management and utilization of data to improve health outcomes. The …
U.S. Health Department Unveils Data Strategy to Improve Health Outcomes and Advance Cancer Research Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently finalized its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule. This move …
HHS Finalizes HTI-1 Rule to Advance Patient Access and Health Data Interoperability Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra recently announced the release of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2023 Update. The plan serves as …
HHS Unveils National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2023 Update Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has issued new guidance aimed at improving access to home- and community-based …
U.S. Health Department Advances Access to Home-Based Services Through Worker Registries Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that the nationwide health data exchange, governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementSM (TEFCA), is now operational. …
Nationwide Health Data Exchange Now Operational, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Josh Shapiro, along with five other governors from the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, is advocating for full insurance coverage of the first-ever FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control …
Governor Josh Shapiro and Reproductive Freedom Alliance Urge Federal Support for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Coverage Read More
Approximately 4.6 million individuals have opted for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the opening of the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1. …
Affordable Care Act Marketplace Sees Surge in Enrollments for 2024 Read More
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, a non-profit academic medical center in New York, has settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over …
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Settles with HHS Over Potential HIPAA Violations Read More
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is supporting a proposed rule by the Biden Administration, aimed at setting minimum staffing levels in nursing homes and enhancing enforcement for resident safety. The …
Casey Supports Proposed Rule to Safeguard Nursing Home Residents’ Safety Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), recently announced approximately $23 million in funding to foster innovation, provide new research, and expand …
$23 Million Granted by HHS to Fuel Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Read More