Various improvements such as improved facilities and care access attributed to the influx in applicants. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the enrollment of 100,000 new veterans…
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CMS Moves to Phase Out Fax Machines and Snail Mail
Administrator Oz said that old standards for data sharing were not on par with current technological advances. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is simplifying their…
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House Ethics Committee Concludes Investigation into FL Congresswoman
Representative Cherfilus-McCormick misappropriated federal payments to finance her campaign. The House Ethics Committee’s adjudicatory subcommittee has determined that Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed multiple ethics violations surrounding…
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HHS Announces Collaboration with Medical Association on Women’s Health
The agreement focuses on education about treatments for genitourinary symptoms and recurrent urinary infections. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a memorandum of understanding…
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White House Chief of Staff Diagnosed with Cancer
The president says she will remain in her role and that the disease was detected early. President Donald Trump reported that his Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, has…
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Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Ohio Healthcare Company
Attorney General Bondo said, “Americans deserve low-cost, high-quality healthcare – not anticompetitive hospital system contracts that make healthcare less affordable.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Ohio…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Funding Cuts to Public Health Grants
Four states have challenged the termination of CDC funding. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah issued a 14-day order preventing President Trump’s administration from rescinding approximately $600 million in…
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President Trump Issues a Message on American Heart Month
President Trump says his administration pledges “to protect the American heart and to keep the American people safe, strong, healthy, and free.” Official Message from President Donald J.…
Read MoreCongresswoman Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Stealing FEMA Funding
Representative Cherfilus-McCormick is facing charges of conspiring to steal $5 million during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as investigations by the House Ethics Committee. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida…
Read MoreDOJ Files Lawsuit Against Louisiana Over Alleged Medicare Fraud
The federal complaint alleges improper Medicare billing and unnecessary patient care. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint under the False Claims Act against Priority…
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