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The Department of Justice Aug. 11 announced a series of actions taken against the BlackSuit ransomware group, also known as “Royal,” including the disruption of four servers and nine domains July 24.
COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 45 states and not changing in five states, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 8. Wastewater levels for COVID-19 have been classified as moderate nationwide, with the highest detected in the…
The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 8 announced an end to the national shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% IV solutions products.
The AHA Aug. 11 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prioritize payments to hospitals from the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals Aug. 8 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission, explaining that changes made by the FTC to premerger notification rules…
The National Institutes of Health Aug. 5 issued guidance to researchers on the use of artificial intelligence for the research application process.
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury announced Aug. 7 that they are reconsidering the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance through a formal rulemaking process.
The AHA, joined by several other national groups representing 340B hospitals, Aug. 8 urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to extend the timeline for stakeholder comments, agency consideration and manufacturer rebate plan submissions for its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services adopted Aug. 4 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal influenza vaccinations ahead of the 2025-2026 respiratory infection season.
President Trump Aug. 7 issued an executive order, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” requiring government agencies to review new and discretionary grants to ensure grant funding advances the administration’s policy priorities.