Trump administration temporarily pauses government health communications
On January 21, communications from health agencies, including the FDA, HHS, CMS, CDC, and NIH, were halted. According to...
HRSA accepting applications for rural maternity and obstetrics program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is currently accepting applications for...
CMS announces increase in accountable care relationships
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 15 that 53.4% of people with Traditional Medicare are in an accountable...
HHS, DEA release rules related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances
The Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a series of rules Jan. 15...
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program – First cohort applications are due Wednesday, January 15
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), a...
SAMHSA awards $1 million grants to 15 participants in Medicaid behavioral health program
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
CFPB finalizes rule banning inclusion of medical debt on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the...
HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306 million dollars to continue its...
Baxter alerts providers to potential high-risk issues with devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dec. 31 released an alert highlighting a Baxter letter that recommended health care...
CMS Soliciting Applications for RCHD Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it is soliciting new applications for the Rural...
