More on “Short-Term, Limited-Duration” Plans As reported in the August 2 Update, the administration issued a final rule on August 1 to permit insurers to sell on “short-term, limited-duration” insurance (STLDI) plans that are effective for up to one year and are...

New Report and Resources on Babies with Zika Virus in the US Territories On August 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the largest report to-date on health outcomes in US babies affected by the Zika virus. The report is about babies born...

As explained in this August 2 press release, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released a final rule on Medicare reimbursement for hospitals and other facilities. The rule also includes provisions intended to increase the transparency of...

August 2018 is #ABLEtoSave month, a nationwide awareness campaign led by the ABLE National Resource Center (ANRC) to provide information about ABLE accounts. During each of the four weeks in August, ANRC will provide resources, including: Informational videos Webinars...

YOUR INPUT SOUGHT NEW Indian Health Service Seeks Comments on Draft Strategic Plan Comments due August 23. As described in a Federal Register Notice, The Indian Health Service (IHS) is developing an agency-wide Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018-2022, and is seeking...

What Families, Family-based Support Organizations and EHDI Programs Want: Findings from a National Needs Assessment Thursday, August 2, 1:00-2:00 pm ET  Hands & Voices™ Igniting Change from the Ground Up: Uplifting Best Practices for Community Organizing and...

On August 1, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), said that the committee would hold confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in September, and that a Senate confirmation vote could take place as early as October 1. See Judiciary...

July 26 was the deadline by which all immigrant children separated from their families at the southern US border were supposed to be reunited with their families pursuant to a federal court order. There are over 2500 such children but, as of July 27, only 1500...

On July 30 the president signed a bill (H.R. 6042;  Public Law No: 115-222) that delays for one year (until January 1, 2020) the implementation of a requirement that Medicaid agencies adopt “electronic visit verification” (EVV) for personal care services provided at...

On July 31, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), held a hearing on efforts to reunify the immigrant families separated at the southern US border. The witnesses were all administration officials. Notably, one witness -- a social...