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Biden’s prescription for 2024 turnaround will include major health …

(3 days ago) WebCNN —. President Joe Biden is preparing a package of health care measures that he would aim to pass in a second term, with announcements starting this week centered on cutting prescription drug

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/04/politics/biden-health-care-2024/index.html

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WebThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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Health Care and Reform Issues RAND

(1 days ago) WebConsidering Health Care Policy in the 117th Congress. What are the biggest health care policy issues facing the 117th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of …

https://www.rand.org/congress/health.html

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WebFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Congressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023 - Akin Gump

(8 days ago) WebThe 118th Congress is convening on the heels of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which included numerous health care provisions …

https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/congressional-health-policy-outlook-for-2023

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Lowers Health Care …

(6 days ago) WebToday, during an event at Unity Health Care’s Brentwood Health Center in Washington D.C., Vice President Harris is announcing that 2.5 million people have newly …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-lowers-health-care-costs/

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WebThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Outlook for the 2022 Federal Health Legislative Landscape

(9 days ago) WebAs the 117th Congress moves into its second legislative session, there is no shortage of health care policy issues dotting the landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2022/1/outlook-for-the-2022-federal-health-legislative-landscape

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Biden administration takes more steps aimed at lowering health …

(8 days ago) WebCNN —. The Biden administration Thursday announced five new measures that seek to lower health care costs by promoting competition. Reducing health care …

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/07/politics/biden-health-care-costs/index.html

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Which Key Health Care Issues Warrant Strong …

(9 days ago) WebThe midterm elections are behind us, and a lame duck session in Congress is here. What health care elements remain on the 2022 agenda? High-priority issues include: telehealth expansion, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/which-key-health-care-issues-warrant-consideration-year-end-spending-package

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WebA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WebSummary of H.R.7585 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. skip to main content The bill also requires various studies …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WebAdvancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care. The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report. Dr. Reshma Chugani checks 7-year-old Zoe …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering the health care workforce and ensuring the contributions of workers across the long-term care sector are …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing …

(5 days ago) WebSome 75% of nursing homes will have to hire staff – including 12,000 registered nurses and 77,000 aides – to meet the daily care requirements, according to …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/nursing-home-minimum-staffing-rule/index.html

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Congress’ 2024 health policy agenda - POLITICO

(6 days ago) WebCongress is staring down what has been a tall task post-holidays: passing two major health care spending bills and trying to tag on major health initiatives.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/01/02/congress-2024-health-policy-agenda-00133395

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What Congress Is Facing in 2023 and How It Affects Health Policy

(8 days ago) WebCongress enacted extensions for certain policies (through 2024), but there is growing support for Congress to make those permanent and chart a sustainable path …

https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/2023/what-congress-is-facing-in-2023-and-how-it-affects-health-policy

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WebProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, provide, or …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WebHealth. Use this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus by drilling …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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Working Together to Advance Health and Build a Better Future

(3 days ago) WebApr 19, 2024 - 04:08 PM by. Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA. Stand up. Speak out. Be heard. The stakes for the future of health care are too high to do anything less. That …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-19-working-together-advance-health-and-build-better-future

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Lawmakers target mergers in first hearing on Change Healthcare …

(1 days ago) WebPhoto: Mike Bradley/Bloomberg via Getty Images. During the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare hack Tuesday, lawmakers appeared …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/17/congress-change-healthcare-cyberattack

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ANA Encourages Congress to Address Nursing Priorities ANA

(7 days ago) WebMeaningful action must be taken to support the nursing workforce by tackling several chronic, longstanding problems from rampant workplace violence, lack of …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2023/ana-encourages-congress-to-address-nursing-priorities/

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Health concerns plague ageing Congress members returning to …

(7 days ago) WebDonald Trump, the current Republican frontrunner, is 77. The median age of voting lawmakers in the Senate is 65.3 years and, in the House, 57.9 years, according to …

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/health-concerns-congress-mcconnell-scalise?ref=upstract.com

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S.352 - Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(Just Now) WebSummary: S.352 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) All Information (Except Text) Listen. There is one summary for S.352. Shown Here: Introduced in Senate …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/352

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America’s graying. We need to change the way we think about age.

(9 days ago) WebPeople in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s run marathons, write books, and go to work daily. But the predominant national conversation on aging focuses on disability …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/04/americas-graying-we-need-to-change-the-way-we-think-about-age/

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New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to …

(5 days ago) WebWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-04-24/new-california-rule-aims-to-limit-health-care-cost-increases-to-3-annually

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Supreme Court hears case about emergency abortion care

(1 days ago) WebThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in another major abortion access case as it grapples with the aftermath of reversing Roe v. Wade. Follow here for live …

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/abortion-supreme-court-idaho-04-24-24/h_c0c6fc5f2eb961e04a333bd2915c025b

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Bills Pending US Congress House Subcommittee on Health

(8 days ago) Web2024-02-09. To House Subcommittee on Health. US. HB7283. Intro. 25%. To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and …

https://legiscan.com/US/pending/house-subcommittee-on-health/id/2355

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Opinion The Question of Transgender Care - The New York Times

(6 days ago) Web1334. By David Brooks. Opinion Columnist. Hilary Cass is the kind of hero the world needs today. She has entered one of the most toxic debates in our culture: …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/opinion/transgender-care-cass-report.html

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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes Federal Trade …

(8 days ago) WebThe FTC estimates that the final rule banning noncompetes will lead to new business formation growing by 2.7% per year, resulting in more than 8,500 additional …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WebSpecifically, the final rule defines the term “senior executive” to refer to workers earning more than $151,164 annually who are in a “policy-making position.”. The FTC …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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OCR launches webpage with HIPAA FAQs on Change Healthcare …

(6 days ago) WebApr 22, 2024 - 03:02 PM. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights April 19 launched a webpage answering HIPAA-related FAQs …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-ocr-launches-webpage-hipaa-faqs-change-healthcare-cyberattack

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FTC issues final rule banning most noncompete clauses in …

(8 days ago) WebThe Federal Trade Commission April 23 voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban as an unfair method of competition contractual terms that prohibit workers …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-23-ftc-issues-final-rule-banning-most-noncompete-clauses-employer-agreements

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Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those

(1 days ago) Web“This rule prohibits those regulated by HIPAA — health care providers, health plans, clearing houses and their business associates — from using or disclosing a …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/biden-administration-new-rule-reproductive-health-care-privacy/index.html

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Forget Nvidia: Members of Congress Are Scooping Up Shares of …

(2 days ago) WebNvidia (NVDA 6.18%) is the 800-pound gorilla of artificial intelligence (AI). Demand for its chips is through the roof. Its shares skyrocketed by 239% last year, and …

https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/04/27/forget-nvidia-members-of-congress-are-scooping-up/

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