Billy Wynne

ONC Releases the Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan; Requests feedback by May 28

By Billy Wynne / March 28, 2024

ONC Releases the Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan; Requests feedback by May 28 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. ONC describes health IT as an array of tools that enable the processing, storage, access exchange,…

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CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Limits Scope to Hospitals with Over 100 Beds; Comments Due June 3

By Billy Wynne / March 27, 2024

CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Limits Scope to Hospitals with Over 100 Beds; Comments Due June 3 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), as mandated by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), outlining regulations concerning cyber incident reporting and ransom payment reporting,…

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House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Hold Part Two of Vaccine Safety Systems Hearing

By Billy Wynne / March 22, 2024

House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Hold Part Two of Vaccine Safety Systems Hearing The House Oversight and Accountability Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee convened its second session of a two-part hearing series to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccine safety reporting and injury compensation systems post-COVID-19 vaccine rollout. While the initial hearing featured…

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Representatives Question Secretary Vilsack on the FY 2025 USDA Budget Request

By Billy Wynne / March 22, 2024

Representatives Question Secretary Vilsack on the FY 2025 USDA Budget Request The House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee held a hearing with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss the Administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request for USDA. Representatives spent most of the hearing discussing farm and other agriculture programs and…

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Secretary Becerra Discusses FY 2025 HHS Budget, Women’s Health, Cybersecurity, Long-Term Care, and Prescription Drug Prices

By Billy Wynne / March 21, 2024

Secretary Becerra Discusses FY 2025 HHS Budget, Women’s Health, Cybersecurity, Long-Term Care, and Prescription Drug Prices The House Ways and Means Committee convened a hearing with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Impact Summary). The Secretary highlighted numerous key funding priorities in…

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Administration Officials Describe EPA Community Change Grants and USDA Rural Energy Grants

By Billy Wynne / March 21, 2024

Administration Officials Describe EPA Community Change Grants and USDA Rural Energy Grants The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) held a presentation to discuss the Office’s Catalytic Program on Utilizing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The catalytic program is intended to support health care providers in taking advantage of…

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House Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Subcommittee Discuss President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal

By Billy Wynne / March 20, 2024

House Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Subcommittee Discuss President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal The House Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Subcommittee convened a hearing with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Impact Summary).…

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Department Releases Maternal and Child Health MIECHV Funding Opportunities; MCHB Announces Webinar on Maternal Health Disparities on April 11

By Billy Wynne / March 20, 2024

Department Releases Maternal and Child Health MIECHV Funding Opportunities; MCHB Announces Webinar on Maternal Health Disparities on April 11 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced two funding opportunities aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes across the United States. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, administered in…

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Innovation Center Announces New MSSP Primary Care Model; Applications Due June 2024

By Billy Wynne / March 19, 2024

Innovation Center Announces New MSSP Primary Care Model; Applications Due June 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced (model website) a new voluntary model to test how prospective payments and increased funding for primary care in accountable care organizations (ACOs) impact health outcomes, quality, and costs of care.The ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC…

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Aimed at Advancing Women’s Health Research; Highlights White House Initiative on Women’s Health Actions

By Billy Wynne / March 18, 2024

President Biden Issues Executive Order Aimed at Advancing Women’s Health Research; Highlights White House Initiative on Women’s Health Actions President Biden issued an executive order entitled “Advancing Women’s Health Research and Innovation” aimed at transforming women’s health research across the life span at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and beyond through new investments (fact…

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