DOJ Charges Over 300 for Participation in Healthcare Fraud

HHS secretary says that eliminating health care fraud facilitates making care “accessible and affordable to all Americans.” The Justice Department announced that the 2025 National Health Care Fraud…

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SCOTUS Rules Planned Parenthood Cannot Sue Over SC Medicaid Exclusion

The state is allowed to block Medicaid coverage for nonabortion procedures by Planned Parenthood’s nonprofit. The justices of the Supreme Court determined that Planned Parenthood cannot sue the…

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HHS Secretary Removes All Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee

He points to conflicts of interest in retiring the group members. This week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that he is “retiring”…

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HHS Partners with Argentina to Launch Alternative to WHO

The international health system will offer an alternative for pandemic preparedness. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that an “alternative international health system,” separate from the…

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Federal Agencies Request Public Input on Healthcare Price Transparency

The effort aligns with President Trump’s executive order on healthcare pricing. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury recently issued a joint Request…

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VA Simplifies Access to Community Health Care for Veterans

Policy change eliminates second-doctor review, giving Veterans faster access to non-VA medical providers. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently removed an administrative step to expedite Veterans’ access…

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HHS Conducts Review of Health Care Workers’ Conscience Rights Protections

The agency states that a hospital threatened the jobs of religious employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting a compliance review into a hospital…

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Budget Proposal

Members are divided on how to handle Medicaid funding. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released markups for the proposed federal budget on Sunday night, with the majority…

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VA Expands EHR Deployment to Additional Medical Centers in 2026

Facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Alaska to adopt the integrated system to improve care coordination and patient services. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will…

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VA Secretary Seeks to Reduce Department Workforce

He said the department’s workforce is “larger than the active duty Army.” Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins has canceled close to 600 DEI-related contracts and placed…

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