Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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Supreme Court Releases Ruling in Insurance Discrimination Case
Majority decides the law doesn’t describe what counts as “inadequate” coverage. This past week, the Supreme Court ruled that an Ohio hospital’s health plan did not violate federal…
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VA Adds Nine Cancers to Service-Connected Disabilities
Rare respiratory cancers linked to airborne carcinogens in the field. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added nine rare respiratory cancers to their list of disabilities caused…
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Administration to Remove Healthcare Conscience Rights
The rulemaking procedure is underway at HHS. President Biden’s administration is preparing to propose an end to the religious conscience rule that allows healthcare workers to refuse to…
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Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized
Expected to be released early this week. The Supreme Court announced Sunday night that Justice Clarence Thomas was taken to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Friday,…
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President Biden Visits Fort Worth, Texas
Will discuss the negative effects of military burn pits on veterans President Biden traveled to Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday to speak about health care for U.S. veterans.…
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State of the Union Address 2022
Watch the live broadcast of the State of the Union Address to Congress by President Joe Biden. Watch the broadcast delivered from the U.S. Capitol Building Madam Speaker,…
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HHS Seeking Feedback on Healthcare Access
Medicare issues request for information from stakeholders. The Department of Health and Human Services announced a Request for Information this week to receive feedback from those enrolled in…
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VA Plans to Roll Out Electronic Health Records by 2024
Hopes to streamline health care for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created an updated plan to fully modernize their system for tracking health records by…
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National Guard Called to Help Hospitals with Omicron Surge
President promises support from military health professionals. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to surge, causing a strain on hospitals that are short-staffed. But Omicron is overwhelming…
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