A bipartisan Senate funding measure unveiled Aug. 2, which would temporarily block a Trump administration rule allowing political appointees final say over federal research grants, advanced with a 89-4 vote Aug. 3, according to The Hill. The Senate’s monthlong recess…
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Five federal employees are suing U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor over alleged sex discrimination due to the rollback of coverage for gender-affirming care. Plaintiffs, backed by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, filed the lawsuit Aug. 3 in…
A coalition of 22 states is suing to block key pieces of CMS’ 2027 ACA marketplace rule, arguing the changes will push consumers into “barebones” coverage and revive provisions a federal court previously struck down. The complaint, filed July 31…
The U.S. tariff landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026, and healthcare is caught in the middle. From a landmark Supreme Court ruling to new duties on branded drugs, the policy environment has moved fast and shows no signs of settling.…
A federal judge on July 29 denied a request from 25 states and Washington, D.C., to temporarily block parts of the Trump administration’s Medicaid work requirement rule. Six things to know: 1. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns denied the states’…
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The Department of Justice’s decision not to prosecute an eye care management company this week, while indicting its founder on fraud and kickback charges, gives healthcare compliance teams their first real-world look at how a new federal disclosure policy works.…
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 July 30 to support a full Senate vote on three Trump administration nominees, including two HHS leaders. The three nominees on the agenda were Sean Kaufman for HHS assistant…
The Massachusetts Senate voted July 29 to authorize the commonwealth to seize the shuttered Norwood (Mass.) Hospital site through eminent domain, clearing the path for a new nonprofit operator to take over. “The legislation, S.3231, would initiate a public process…
From a telemedicine company owner sentenced to prison for a $136 million durable medical equipment fraud scheme, to a medical device maker accused in a Medicare billing scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since…
The federal government will stop funding what it determines to be “dangerous” gain-of-function research conducted in the U.S. and abroad after implementing a new policy. The “Policy for Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research” lands during broader upheaval in federal research…