Billy Wynne

Committee Advances Bills on Alzheimer’s Screening, Medicare Advantage Transparency, and Medically Tailored Meals

By Billy Wynne / September 16, 2026

The House Ways & Means Committee convened a markup of health care legislation related to Alzheimer’s Disease screening, and medically tailored meals, and Medicare Advantage…

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Subcommittee Discusses Bipartisan Legislation on Medicare Physician Payment, Rural Obstetric Emergency Readiness, Cybersecurity Improvements, and More

By Billy Wynne / September 16, 2026

The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee convened a hearing to discuss a slate of bipartisan Medicare physician payment and cybersecurity. Below are takeaways from the member…

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Innovation Center Announces New ACCESS Model Clinical Tracks Starting April 2027

By Billy Wynne / September 15, 2026

Today, the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) held an event highlighting the new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model and announced plans…

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Agency Identifies DMEPOS Fraud Risks in Medicare Advantage, Builds on Vulnerabilities Identified in White Paper Last Month

By Billy Wynne / September 14, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an issue brief examining fraud risks related to durable medical equipment,…

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Department Proposes Eliminating 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B and Other Employment-Based Nonimmigrants; Comments Due Nov. 10

By Billy Wynne / September 11, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the up-to-60-day grace period currently available to certain employment-based nonimmigrants after their…

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AI Policy Roundup: ARPA-H Backs Agentic Care, FDA Creates AI Leadership Role, and Congress Weighs New Oversight

By Billy Wynne / September 11, 2026

In our latest artificial intelligence (AI) policy roundup, we cover recent federal developments across health care AI, agentic AI, cybersecurity, liability, congressional oversight, and technical…

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Agency Rescinds 2021 Policy Statement on Health App and Connected Device Breaches

By Billy Wynne / September 9, 2026

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rescinded its 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices, which addressed applying the Health…

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Department Issues Guiding Principles for Enforcing Mental Health Parity Requirements

By Billy Wynne / September 9, 2026

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a new Field Assistance Bulletin to provide additional information on how DOL will enforce…

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Department Announces $252 Million Investment in State and Tribal Capacity to Operate 988-Crisis Services and over $100 Million in Other Behavioral Health Awards

By Billy Wynne / September 8, 2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has recently awarded over $380 million…

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Commission Presents Workplan on Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Commissioners Enthusiastic for New Work on FFS Medicare

By Billy Wynne / September 4, 2026

The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) convened a session on a new workplan on ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). MedPAC staff presented on the volume of services, payment,…

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