VA names additional medical centers for Oracle EHR in 2026
The sites include four medical centers and their associated clinics in Ohio, three in Indiana, one in Kentucky and another site in Alaska.
FTC pauses PBM litigation in win for Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum Rx
The FTC says it doesn’t have enough active commissioners to move forward after President Donald Trump fired two Democrats last month.
‘Just goodbyes and crying’: CDRH hit in HHS mass layoffs
Teams working on communications and policy were cut from the agency on Tuesday, according to multiple FDA workers.
ACA enrollment increase driven by growth in states won by Trump: KFF
Sign-ups for coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges have more than doubled since 2020. Enrollment was particularly concentrated in states won by President Donald Trump in last year’s election.
States sue Trump administration over $11B cuts to public health funding
A coalition of 23 states and Washington, D.C., sued the HHS on Tuesday, arguing the cuts put states “at greater risk for future pandemics and the spread of otherwise preventable disease.”
‘A cruel April Fool’s joke’: HHS layoffs characterized by confusion, errors
The sweeping workforce reduction that began Tuesday was made worse by mistakes and poor communication, including directions for some CMS employees to contact a director who died last year.
HHS layoffs could imperil medical device cybersecurity, Democrats say
The Food and Drug Administration, which oversees medical devices, has 3,500 jobs on the chopping block — which could hinder cybersecurity oversight, Democrats said during a House subcommittee hearing.
Texas judge overturns FDA’s lab developed test regulation, siding with industry groups
The judge vacated the FDA’s final rule, which was strongly opposed by the laboratory industry, and remanded the matter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ardent Health names COO
The Tennessee-based provider snagged Dave Caspers from the retail world, where he has held positions at Leslie’s and Walmart Health, according to a company spokesperson.
Lawmakers push for more oversight of organ donation amid reports of line skipping
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent letters to HHS officials asking why a growing number of organs have been allocated out of order.