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The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain lots of BD esophagogastric balloon tamponade tubes due to the potential for serious injury or death. BD said it became aware of some users encountering challenges removing the plastic plugs from the rubber lumen to inflate…
The FBI, along with the National Security Agency, and other international cybersecurity agencies, this week released a joint agency advisory on cyber operations by the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), also known as APT28, Fancy Bear, Forest Blizzard, Blue Delta and other…
AHA May 23 submitted recommendations to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in response to the agencies’ requests for information on unnecessary or burdensome anticompetitive regulations.
House passes reconciliation bill with significant impacts to Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplaces
The House May 22 passed the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a 215-214 vote. The legislation includes significant impacts to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
The White House May 22 released its Make America Healthy Again report that focuses on childhood chronic disease. The report highlights findings from the MAHA Commission related to poor diet, exposure to environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity, stress and overmedicalization.
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury May 22 released several new guidance documents and requests for information on price transparency, following the February executive order on the same subject.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 21 announced it will immediately begin annual audits of all Medicare Advantage plans and work to clear a backlog of audits from 2018 through 2024.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary testified May 22 before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies on the discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response May 21 released a bulletin on workplace violence in health care that includes recommendations for strengthening security protocols, enhancing emergency preparedness, supporting workforce mental health and promoting information sharing.
The AHA May 21 voiced support to Senate and House sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, legislation that would reduce the variation in prior authorization methods used for Medicare Advantage plans.