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Department-wide health policy · 29 briefs

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Current & historical briefs

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

Aug 3, 2026 · open for comment

HRSA Launches 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Implementation
Notable

Jul 31, 2026 · open for comment

NIDA proposes updates to data use certification for NIH Brain Development Cohorts Data Hub
Notable

Jul 30, 2026

OSF Healthcare Settles HIPAA Investigation with $552,250 Payment
High

Jul 30, 2026 · open for comment

AHRQ Seeks OMB Extension for CAHPS Database Collection with Proposed Changes
Notable

Jul 29, 2026 · open for comment

CMS re-establishes OPM data matching program for ACA eligibility verification
Notable

Jul 27, 2026 · open for comment

HHS/ACF Proposes 3-Year Extension with Revisions to Mental Health and Onsite Health Forms for Refugee Children
Notable

Jul 23, 2026

HHS convenes expert panel to shape clinical AI standards and policy
High

Jul 9, 2026

HHS Publishes Secretarial Comments on Battelle/CBE 2025 Annual Quality Measures Report to Congress
Notable

Jul 8, 2026

HHS Postpones HIPAA Security Rule Update, Granting Covered Entities More Implementation Time
High

Jul 7, 2026

Elevance Sues CMS Over Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Demands Clover-Equivalent Recalculation
High

Jul 7, 2026

Keeler Maps the Reemergent ONC/HHS Regulatory Roadmap: HTI-5 Rollback, HTI-6 Preview, and Dual HIPAA Access Rules
High

Jul 7, 2026 · open for comment

CMS Re-establishes Matching Program with VA to Verify Health Coverage for ACA Affordability Programs
Notable

Jul 1, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Updates Industry on AI RFI Findings, Signals Coordinated Push to Embed AI in Clinical Care
High

Jun 29, 2026

HHS Expands Secure Patient Access to Health Records via TEFCA
High

Jun 24, 2026 · open for comment

HHS Seeks Input on Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors and Beneficiary Inducements Rules for Clinical Trial Remuneration
Notable

Jun 22, 2026

VA Inspector General Flags Governance Gaps in Staff Use of GenAI Chat Tools
Notable

Jun 17, 2026

ONC's "Information Blocking Expert" Role Exists — But Nobody Yet Knows What It Means
Notable

Jun 15, 2026

DirectTrust Files Formal Comment on CMS-0062-P Drug Prior Authorization Interoperability Rule
High

Jun 15, 2026

Business Associates Under Heightened HHS Scrutiny as Third-Party Healthcare Breaches Surge
Notable

May 22, 2026 · open for comment

CMS Proposes New Limits on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and FFS Targeted Practitioner Payments
High

May 11, 2026 · open for comment

ONC Opens 60-Day Comment Window on Proposed Information Collection Under Paperwork Reduction Act
FYI

Feb 8, 2024

CMS Finalizes Interoperability & Prior Authorization Rule (CMS-0057-F), Effective April 2024
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