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House passes reconciliation bill with significant impacts to Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplaces
The House May 22 passed the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a 215-214 vote. The legislation includes significant impacts to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
The White House May 22 released its Make America Healthy Again report that focuses on childhood chronic disease. The report highlights findings from the MAHA Commission related to poor diet, exposure to environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity, stress and overmedicalization.
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury May 22 released several new guidance documents and requests for information on price transparency, following the February executive order on the same subject.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 21 announced it will immediately begin annual audits of all Medicare Advantage plans and work to clear a backlog of audits from 2018 through 2024.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary testified May 22 before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies on the discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response May 21 released a bulletin on workplace violence in health care that includes recommendations for strengthening security protocols, enhancing emergency preparedness, supporting workforce mental health and promoting information sharing.
The AHA May 21 voiced support to Senate and House sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, legislation that would reduce the variation in prior authorization methods used for Medicare Advantage plans.
The AHA has updated the Stress and Coping Resources website, which contains valuable information and resources to support mental well-being for both health care workers and the public.
Jason Lesandrini, Ph.D., assistant vice president of ethics, advanced care planning, spiritual health and language access services at Wellstar Health System, and Kelsey White, Ph.D., assistant professor and chaplaincy faculty researcher at the Department of Patient Counseling at Virginia…
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center released an alert May 7 warning of cyber actors exploiting vulnerabilities in end-of-life routers.