April 22, 2024 HHS Issues Final Rule on HIPAA Privacy for Reproductive Health The federal government has released a new final rule that seeks to strengthen patient privacy protections, prohibiting the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care.
April 19, 2024 Report: Health Disparities Challenge all 50 States Racial and ethnic disparities persist across the U.S.
April 18, 2024 Drug Shortages Reach New Highs during early 2024 U.S. drug shortages reached record levels during the first quarter of 2024.
April 17, 2024 House Lawmakers Advance Bills to Support Maternal Health The House Health committee advanced two bills this morning to support maternal health.
April 16, 2024 Federal Hearing Focuses on Next Steps for Health Care Cybersecurity The Change Healthcare cyberattack disrupted patient care and operations across the U.S. Now, federal lawmakers are considering what to do next.
April 15, 2024 State Bill Advances to Implement Interstate Professional Licensure Compact State lawmakers today advanced a bill that brings Pennsylvania closer to participating in the multistate nurse licensure compact.
April 12, 2024 How Medicaid Enrollment Continues to Change About 23 percent of Americans who were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report they are still uninsured now, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
April 11, 2024 A Shared Commitment to Black Maternal Health Black Maternal Health Week amplifies the voices of Black mothers and birthing people to advocate for addressing health disparities and improving access to care.
April 10, 2024 What’s Next Following the Change Healthcare Cyberattack? The fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues to unfold as we approach two months since the attack disrupted care and operations across the U.S.
April 09, 2024 COVID-19’s Financial Impact on Rural Hospitals COVID-19 provider relief funds were critical to support rural hospitals during the pandemic, but financial pressures on these facilities continued to persist after the federal funding expired.