Government & Policy

Luke Rutledge, president of Homecare Homebase, says a 0.5% payment increase in the rule does not meet demands of the inflation rate and staffing.

While the president's pick for Health and Human Services Secretary awaits his nomination hearing, acting director Dr. Dorothy Fink issued a "pause on issuing documents and public communications," including social media, to all department heads.

Inequities that already exist in the healthcare system, and may be amplified by LLMs, could be addressed through the proving ground of artificial intelligence assurance labs, according to Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health.

"Health systems have reason to worry," says consultant Michael Abrams of Numerof.

Project Stargate includes a partnership between Oracle's Larry Ellison, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son that aims to enhance cancer detection and personalized vaccines.

Former Georgia rep Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's choice for Veterans Affairs secretary, told members of Congress that the minimal deployment of the new electronics health records system "is not acceptable."

The Health Department has appointed Fay Flevaras, its first assistant secretary of digital transformation and delivery, to the position.

Transport minister will lead health to deliver on priorities.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is excusing Veterans Affairs' virtual care providers from participating in a federal telehealth controlled substance registry framework if the patient had a previous in-person visit.

The rule would establish a framework for a telehealth controlled substance registry and authorize three types of special registration. Some industry groups have voiced concerns for providers in their initial reactions to the proposed rule.