A new fellowship and workforce effort is intended to strengthen public health and research employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an agency-wide initiative…
Read MoreCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHS Secretary Announces Reforms for Transgender Interventions for Minors
The health agency stated, “Sex-rejecting procedures on children… expose them to irreversible damage.” Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced reforms on transgender interventions…
Read More
U.S. and U.K. Reach Agreement in Principle on Pharmaceutical Pricing
Economic pact outlines changes to drug pricing, investment commitments, and trade treatment between the two countries. The Department of Commerce, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and…
Read More
House Committee Responds to GAO Report on Obamacare Fraud
Federal investigators identify weaknesses that allowed improper enrollments and payments to continue into 2025. The House Ways and Means Committee responded to a preliminary report from the Government…
Read More
CMS Administrator Reports Over 4 Million Fraudulently on ACA
Dr. Oz says improper enrollments may be widespread as officials review system safeguards and national spending trends. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz…
Read More
CMS Launches Initiative to Control Drug Costs and Strengthen Medicaid Access
The new GENEROUS Model is intended to align Medicaid prescription prices with global standards. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a pilot program, the GENEROUS…
Read More
All 50 States Submit Applications for Rural Health Transformation Program
The program offers $50 billion to strengthen health care in the rural U.S. under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Read More
President Announces Obesity Drug Deal with Pharmaceutical Companies
The most recent development would greatly reduce the cost under the president’s Most Favored Nation prescription drug pricing policy. President Donald Trump announced that a deal has been…
Read More
HHS Decertifies University of Miami’s Organ Procurement Organization
The organ recovery agency was found to have unsafe practices, was understaffed, and had poor training and paperwork errors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is…
Read More
HHS Repeals Policy Linking Hospital Payments to Vaccination Reporting
The new action removes financial penalties tied to COVID-era staff vaccination disclosures and intends to protect medical decision-making. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
Read More