Federal Update

Advisory Committee Plans April Release of Community-based Strategy to Ensure Health Equity
    The Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) plans to meet in April to review recommendations by several advisory subcommittees for addressing key issues that affect health disparities
posted 2/7/13 09:40 AM  read complete story

Obama Reform Proposal Limits Health Assistance to New Category of Immigrants
   While it's doubtful it'll make it through Congress unscathed, President Obama released his immigration reform proposal. Under the plan, undocumented aliens would not be eligible for certain tax credits and subsidies authorized under the Affordable Care Act.
posted 2/1/13 08 AM  read complete story

Looking Ahead: Federal Health News
   Looking Ahead: Federal Health News
posted 1/25/13 10:48 AM  read complete story

Conference Looks at Health and Housing
   Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development discussed ways HUD grant programs could be used to promote health among public housing residents and low-income communities.
posted 12/20/12 11:41 AM  read complete story

HUD Updates Health Facilities Mortgage Program
   The Department of Housing and Urban Development issues final rules amending the Federal Housing Administration's Section 232 Healthcare Mortgage Insurance program.
posted 12/7/12 12:21 PM  read complete story

U.S. Calls for Increased HIV Testing
   As part of what appears to be a new push by federal agencies to support HIV prevention, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends
posted 11/27/12 9:33 PM  read complete story

Changes Coming to Healthcare Facility Mortgage Program
   The Department of Housing and Urban Development issues final rules for the Sec. 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance Program.
posted 9/13/12 8:35 PM  read complete story

Grants, Policies Coming to Promote EHR as Part of Healthcare Performance
   The Dept. of Health and Human Services is in the process of furthering developmentof a national strategy and priorities for healthcare performance measurement.The key to this effort -- which will build on previous work -- is use of electronic health records which allow for collection, analysis and t...
posted 9/13/12 8:30 PM  read complete story

EHR Rules Coming
   The Department of Health and Human Services next week will issue final rules establishing Stage 2 criteria that eligible health care
posted 8/28/12 3:29 PM  read complete story

Electronic Health Records Rules Under Review
   The Dept. of Health and Human Services has developed draft final rules that set new and revised standards, implementation
posted 8/3/12 11:37 AM  read complete story