Billy Wynne

NSF Announces More Than $1.5 Billion for Foundational Research, Including AI, Computing, Bioengineering, and Advanced Science

By Billy Wynne / August 19, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) released 12 new notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) providing more than $1.5 billion for foundational research across the sciences and…

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Department Advances “Treatment First” Recovery Strategy Through New Homelessness Policies, Behavioral Health Funding, and Family Peer Support

By Billy Wynne / August 18, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the White House Office of National Drug…

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NIST Releases Draft Framework for Evaluating AI Systems; Comments Due October 6

By Billy Wynne / August 18, 2026

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released an initial public draft of NIST AI 200-2, The TEVV-Athlon Framework for Evaluating AI Systems, seeking…

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Department Finalizes National Fraud Enforcement Division, Expands Authorities and Sharpens Health Care Enforcement Priorities

By Billy Wynne / August 17, 2026

The Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED), issuing a final rule that formally codifies the division within…

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Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex Rejecting Procedures for Children

By Billy Wynne / August 11, 2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that bars hospitals from providing gender-affirming care for children under the age of…

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OASH Seeks Nominations for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, Applications Due September 11th

By Billy Wynne / August 11, 2026

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is seeking nominations to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). NVAC comprises seventeen voting members with…

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Members Introduce Bipartisan Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

By Billy Wynne / August 10, 2026

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID), along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), introduced…

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Report Describes Benefits and Challenges of Wearable Technologies for Clinical Decision-Making

By Billy Wynne / August 10, 2026

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report describing the benefits and challenges of wearable technology for clinical decision-making. GAO assessed how clinicians use data from wearables…

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Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) Coverage Pathway for New Innovative Technologies Announced; Comments Due October 10

By Billy Wynne / August 7, 2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servies released a notice with comment period on its process to provide accelerated Medicare coverage through the Regulatory Alignment…

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Committee Fails to Advance Farm Bill Reauthorization Over Disagreement on SNAP Benefit Cost Sharing Delay

By Billy Wynne / August 7, 2026

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee failed to advance Farm Bill reauthorization during a markup of the Agricultural Act of 2026. In addition to agricultural programs, the Farm…

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