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The latest stories from AHA Today.

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released new FAQs on the No Surprises Act and the Transparency in Coverage final rules.  
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation released the first annual report on the impact of the No Surprises Act on health care markets.  
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury jointly released a Request for Information regarding certain medical payment products, including medical credit cards, loans and other…
The Administration released a proposed rule intended to limit the sale of non-comprehensive health care coverage and promote greater consumer understanding of their coverage options.  
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning of a significant, high-risk vulnerability in Medtronic’s Paceart Optima System, which is used to compile and manage patients’ cardiac device data.
An article in the Wall Street Journal, “Some Hospitals That Spent Big on Nurses During Pandemic Are Now Short on Cash,” continues to reaffirm that hospitals and health systems are facing myriad financial challenges that threaten access to care and services that patients and communities rely on.  
A Department of Justice expert discusses the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and how the relatively unknown law can be a valuable tool for protection.
A federal court June 30 enjoined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing and enforcing a bulletin addressing Medicaid funding and the redistribution of Medicaid payments, siding with the state of Texas in the ongoing legal challenge.
The Health Resources and Services Administration June 30 issued a notice on health professional shortage area designations, announcing that it will extend the transition period for jurisdictions and facilities to prepare for potential loss of designations.
AHA is providing members with a Special Bulletin that provides analysis of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ calendar year 2024 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment systems, which the agency released June 30