On April 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing…
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As Applied Policy has previously reported, on February 25, 2026, the Trump Administration announced several initiatives as part of a broader effort to address healthcare fraud. These included…
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On February 25, 2026, the Trump Administration announced several initiatives as part of a broader effort to address health care fraud. This includes a Nationwide Durable Medical Equipment,…
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On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint Request for Information (RFI) requesting data and comments to…
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It has been just over a month since the Food and Drug Administration announced the agency-wide rollout of Elsa a generative AI tool “designed to help employees—from scientific…
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The Trump Administration is using executive actions, agency initiatives, and policy directives to reduce or eliminate animal testing in medical research and to promote the adoption of alternative…
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On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14179 on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. This followed his revocation of the Biden Administration’s Executive…
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On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule for calendar year (CY)…
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