Government & Policy
A petition to save a 120-year-old NIST lab relied upon for spectroscopic endeavors that advance many fields, including medical imaging and diagnostics, is circulating under a new online campaign opposing impending Trump administration layoffs.
Hospitals that are already struggling will lose funding, say the Democratic state treasurers of Republican-proposed cuts.
Health IT leaders at the recent HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum said pushing for more data, and more data exchange, is essential to keeping pace with a fast-evolving healthcare industry.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the DOGE-assisted cuts, which represent nearly 25% of the department's employees and impact FDA, CDC, NIH and other agencies, would save $1.8 billion per year.
It aims to strengthen the digital skills of existing and new healthcare professionals.
Cybersecurity In Focus
The Senate Intelligence Committee's annual worldwide threats hearing touched on how U.S. defense agencies must partner with healthcare and other industries to neutralize threats from Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon and others.
Around $57 million was also invested in aged care digital reforms.
Susan Monarez, current acting director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has previous experience in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and worked at ARPA-H on AI applications for pop health and quality improvement.
The agencies' special telehealth registries will also be postponed with this latest delay of long-awaited telehealth prescribing guidance.
The government sees this approval as allowing pharmacies to replace their paper-based registers.