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Department-wide health policy · 60 briefs

The curated "state of play" briefing for each area is a SignalHealth Pro feature. Below is the area's brief history.

Current & historical briefs

Nov 2, 2026

HHS Finalizes HTI-5 Deregulatory Rule to Encourage Innovation and Reduce Health IT Burdens
High

Oct 19, 2026

Critical Vulnerabilities in J4Care dcm4chee-arc-light Allow Data Deletion and Denial-of-Service
High

Oct 19, 2026

IRhythm Reports Ransomware Breach Exposing 8.2M Patient Records
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Sep 7, 2026

OIG Audit Finds Medicare Part D Plans Paid Millions for Ineligible OTC Drugs
Notable

Aug 31, 2026

The Villages Health settles $541.5M False Claims Act case over Medicare Advantage diagnosis coding
High

Aug 24, 2026

ONC Updates TEFCA Two-Pager to Reflect Q3 2023 Network Growth
High

Aug 10, 2026

HHS decertifies Kentucky OPO Network for Hope after patient safety reviews
Notable

Aug 3, 2026

HRSA moves forward with revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot despite provider concerns
Notable

Jul 27, 2026

HHS promises final rule on pediatric gender-affirming care bans for Medicare still coming
High

Jul 27, 2026

FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Alleged Privacy and Billing Violations
High

Jul 20, 2026

ONC Reports TEFCA Surpasses One Billion Health Records Exchanged
High

Jul 13, 2026

ONC Proposes HTI-5 Rule to Streamline Health IT Certification and Advance Interoperability
High

Jul 13, 2026

HHS Delays HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul to July 2027
High

Jul 6, 2026

ONC Adds Audit Layer to TEFCA as Network Surpasses 1 Billion Records Exchanged
High

Oct 30, 2026

FTC Bans Data Broker Sale of Hospital Visit Location Data, but Industry Practice Continues
High

Oct 30, 2026

FDA, CMS move to prevent regulatory conflicts with state AI sandboxes
High

Oct 29, 2026 · open for comment

CMS Announces Privacy Act Matching Program for State Health Subsidy Eligibility Verification
Notable

Oct 27, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Proposes Exchange Pre-Eligibility Verification Updates Under Working Families Tax Cut Legislation
High

Oct 26, 2026

HHS rolls back security and transparency requirements for hospital EHR vendors
High

Oct 26, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Proposes Consolidating ORR Health Forms for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Notable

Oct 23, 2026 · open for comment

HRSA Seeks Public Comment on NPDB Regulations and Forms Revision (OMB No. 0906-0081)
Notable

Oct 22, 2026

CISA Warns InterSystems IRIS for Health Exposes Data via Default TLS/SSL Off Setting
High

Oct 22, 2026

HIPAA Civil Penalties Updated to $145–$2.19M per Violation for 2026
High

Oct 21, 2026

HL7 FHIR Genomics Reporting Proposed for Structured Genomic Data in EHRs
High

Oct 21, 2026

Medicaid Work Requirements and Eligibility Changes Take Effect Under 2025 Reconciliation Law
High

Oct 21, 2026 · open for comment

SAMHSA Proposes New Data Security Requirements for Confidential Mental Health Data Access
Notable

Oct 21, 2026 · open for comment

CMS Announces Privacy Act Matching Program with VA to Identify Duplicate Payments
Notable

Oct 16, 2026

Mid Florida Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Data Breach Exposes 85,000 Patient Records
Notable

Oct 15, 2026

Health IT Firm Dash.fi Sues Meta Under Cures Act Information Blocking Provision
Notable

Oct 14, 2026

Twin Cities Pain Clinic Settles Class Action Litigation Over July 2025 Data Breach
FYI

Oct 13, 2026

CIRCIA Final Rule Expected Late 2026; HIS-BSP Proposal Signals HIPAA Security Rule Updates
High

Oct 13, 2026

Photon Health and Healthcare Highways Report Data Security Incidents
Notable

Oct 9, 2026

HHS Final Rule Eliminates Disparate Impact Standard for Title VI Discrimination Claims
High

Oct 9, 2026

iRhythm Notifies Individuals of June 2026 Hacking Incident Affecting Cardiac Monitor Users
Notable

Oct 9, 2026 · open for comment

HRSA Seeks Public Comment on OMB Submission for Organ Transplant Data System
Notable

Oct 8, 2026

Free Webinar Offered on HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Fundamentals
Notable

Oct 8, 2026 · open for comment

CMS Proposes Virtual Access to CLIA Data & Digital Images for Gynecologic Cytology PT
High

Oct 7, 2026

Health-ISAC Recommends Validation Protocols for Restored Clinical Systems Post-Cyber Incident
High

Oct 6, 2026 · open for comment

FDA Requests Input on Ibogaine Clinical Trial Design for Opioid Use Disorder and PTSD
Notable

Oct 6, 2026

HHS, Treasury, Labor Issue Final Transparency-in-Coverage Rule with Machine-Readable File Updates
High

Oct 5, 2026 · open for comment

AHRQ Seeks OMB Approval for Revised CAHPS Database for Health Plans Collection
Notable

Oct 5, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Seeks OMB Approval for Refugee Health Forms Renewal with DHS Data Sharing
Notable

Sep 30, 2026

DC Medicaid Agency Notifies 400,000 Beneficiaries of PHI Exposure
High

Sep 28, 2026

HHS Updates Privacy Act System of Records for Unaccompanied Children Program
Notable

Sep 25, 2026

HHS Proposes Changes to Census Race/Ethnicity Data Collection That Could Impact Health Disparities Work
High

Sep 25, 2026 · open for comment

NIH Issues Draft Policy on Sharing Study Results with Clinical Research Participants
Notable

Sep 24, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Seeks Input on Regulating Deceased Donor Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
High

Sep 23, 2026

California Senate Passes Bill to Establish AI Guardrails for Mental Health Services
High

Sep 23, 2026

77% of Ransomware Groups Target Healthcare Sector
High

Sep 23, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Imposes Temporary Moratorium on New Agent/Broker Registrations for Federally-facilitated Exchanges
Notable

Sep 21, 2026

HRSA Announces Supplemental Funding for Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program in FY 2026
Notable

Sep 21, 2026 · open for comment

CDC seeks public comment on using data intermediaries for public health data exchange
Notable

Sep 20, 2026

Clearinghouse Redundancy Gaps Persist Two Years After Change Healthcare Attack
High

Sep 18, 2026

Democratic Senators Reintroduce Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act (HISAA) of 2026
High

Sep 18, 2026

Ambry Genetics Settles HIPAA Violations with $700,000 Penalty to HHS OCR
High

Sep 16, 2026

House Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on Healthcare Cybersecurity Proposals
High

Sep 14, 2026

Dallas County Health and Human Services Connects to eHealth Exchange for Interoperable Public Health Reporting
Notable

Sep 14, 2026 · open for comment

NIH Proposes Updated Biosafety Policy for Biohazard Research
Notable

Sep 11, 2026

Native Hawaiians Face Medicaid Work Rules Despite Exemption for Other Indigenous Groups
Notable

Sep 10, 2026

High-severity vulnerabilities found in NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect integration engine
High