
What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
Strengthening Health Privacy Rules for Abortion Seekers and Providers
The Biden administration has updated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules to safeguard patients seeking an abortion and providers involved in the procedure,
Alzheimer Drug Faces Adoption Hurdles
Nine months after
Balancing Nursing Home Staffing Mandates and Realities
The Biden administration's finalized nursing home staffing rules represent the most significant changes in federal oversight for these facilities in over 3 decades,
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