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– As discussions around significant federal budget changes continue, a new report from One Fair Wage details the potentially severe consequences of proposed Medicaid cuts for low-wage restaurant and tipped workers.
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Bipartisan Legislation Tackles Imaging Oversight
A new bipartisan bill seeks to transform Medicare’s approach to advanced diagnostic imaging by reviving and improving the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program that was indefinitely paused by CMS in…
Bipartisan Legislation Targets Healthcare Innovation
Groundbreaking bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced by Senators Capito and Shaheen that could transform Medicare’s approach to digital therapeutics. The Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023 aims to…
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The evolving cyber threat landscape has driven the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to propose significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, a first in 12 years, with more stringent…
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Bipartisan Push to Lower Medication Costs
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee has taken decisive action to address the rising cost of prescription medications. On April 3, 2025, the committee approved six bipartisan bills designed…
The government has published its plans for the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which aims to boost cyber defences for public services including the NHS.
The Bill, which is expected to be introduced to Parliament…
With recent stopgap legislation, Congress once again extended Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities, from March 31 through the end of September. However, the shortened duration of this latest extension is a red flag, say some healthcare…
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Congress passed a continuing resolution last week to fund the federal government through September 30 and avoid a government shutdown. The legislation extended some key healthcare provisions, letting them live on for another six…
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Key Legislative Actions Against Chinese AI
In a significant development from Washington DC, US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at banning DeepSeek, a Chinese generative AI tool, from government devices. This move comes after…
Proposed legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will allow AI and machine learning technology to prescribe drugs approved by the FDA autonomously. The bill, H.R.238, introduced on Jan. 7, would require amending the…
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