HHS Issues Final Section 1557 Rule Revisions Jul 1, 2020 On June 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule to amend Section 1557 regulations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Legislation Introduced to Create PPE Tax Credit Jul 1, 2020 A bipartisan group of members of the House recently introduced H.R.7216 - the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act.
Updated CDC Dental Settings Guidance Jul 1, 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidance for Dental Settings: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response was updated on June 17.
In The States Sep 25, 2019 Ohio legislators have moved HB 11 to the Senate after it was passed through the House in June.
Senate Appropriators Release Draft Labor-HHS Legislation Sep 25, 2019 Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, revealed draft legislative text and report language for FY 2020 spending within the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services.
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Examines Dental Care Legislation Sep 25, 2019 The House Veterans' Affairs Committee's Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on September 11th, to consider twelve pieces of legislation related to health policy across the VA system.
Policy Brief Examines Options to Deliver Oral Health Service to Medicare Population Sep 25, 2019 Policy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare was published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) on September 18th, to provide information and guide discussion on potential ways to make oral health care more available and affordable for the Medicare population.
HRSA Awards Over $85 Million in Health Center Grants for Oral Health Sep 25, 2019 On September 18th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded grants of up to $300,000 to 298 health centers across the country to improve their oral health services infrastructure.
White House and Congress Escalate Fight Against Youth Vaping Sep 25, 2019 Amid recent accounts of vaping-related deaths and illnesses currently being investigated by the CDC, both the Trump Administration and members of Congress are escalating their efforts to combat the youth vaping epidemic.