Senator Announces New Legislation to Expand Access to Maternal Care
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced the introduction of her bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kati…
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Congresswoman Announces New Bill to Addresses Rural Physician Shortages
Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO) announced a bill to expand healthcare accessibility in rural communities. The Rural Residency Planning and D…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Expected to Hold Hearing on Telehealth Permanency
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) announced a subcommi…
Learn About The Chickahominy T.R.U.T.H. (Trust, Research, Understand, Teach, and Heal) Project
The project is a community-academic partnership between the Virginia Chickahominy Indian Tribe and Virginia Commonwealth University. The research is…
Community Impact and Benefit of Critical Access and other Rural Hospitals
Examines the economic and health care benefit of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) on rural communities. Looks at the services provided, the economic h…
ONC Seeks Feedback on Federal IT Strategic Plan
Comment by May 28. The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (IT) seeks public input on their draft 2024-2030 Fed…
CISA Seeking Comments on New Covered Cyber Incidents for Covered Entities such as Critical Access Hospitals
Comment by June 4. On April 4, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will release its proposed rule to implement new repor…
Medicare Proposes Updates for SNF, IRF, and Hospice Payment Rules
Comment by May 28. CMS released proposed rules for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF), and Hospice Wage I…
Medicare Proposes Updates to Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payment Policies
Comment by May 28. On March 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rate…
Final Rule Released Defining Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance
Last week, the Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury released a final rule amending the definition of short-term, limited-du…
