States are no longer required to report on the immunization status of children and pregnant people, according to a Dec. 30 letter from CMS to state health officials.  For 2026, CMS removed four ...
The nation's health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with ...
On December 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (the 2025 Interim Rule) that repeals ...
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held a press conference focused on what is defined as “sex rejection procedures” (SRPs), which is also known as ...
The federal health department is sharing Medicaid recipients' personal data with the Homeland Security Department, HHS confirmed to Axios. The big picture: The arrangement raises privacy and security ...
The extension, released shortly before the flexibilities were set to expire at the end of 2025, gives regulators more time to ...
The agencies will be allowed to share basic biographical, location and contact information, but are prohibited from sharing any additional information.
The American Hospital Association (pdf) sent a letter yesterday to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeking extra clarification to the Medicaid expansion embedded within the Patient Protection and ...