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HRA Research Update: Federal Court Blocks NIH Indirect Cost Rate Cuts
Last month, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a cut to Facilities and Administrative…
April 1, 2025
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HRA Tracking Changes to CMS Innovation Center
On March 12th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the cancellation of several Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“Innovation Center”) models…
April 1, 2025
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HRA Monitoring Leadership Transition of Federal Agencies as Senate Continues Consideration of Trump Administration’s Health Nominees
On March 25, the U.S. Senate confirmed Martin Makary, MD as Commissioner of Food and Drugs by a vote of 56-44, and Jay Bhattacharya, MD…
April 1, 2025
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HRA Monitoring Future of Alternative Payment Models with Latest PTAC Meeting Developments
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) met in early March to hear public input on reducing barriers to participation in population-based total cost…
April 1, 2025
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2024 MIPS Data Submission Deadline Extended and EUC Application Reopened Due to IV Fluid Shortage
On March 24th, CMS made two important announcements regarding the 2024 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year.
April 1, 2025
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HRA Continues to Push for Medicare Physician Payment Fix as Senate Democrats Release Standalone Health Bill
Senate Democratic leaders have introduced standalone legislation containing the bipartisan health care policies that were originally slated for inclusion in the 2024 year-end package.
April 1, 2025
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HRA Issues Multi-Prong Strategy to Protect Cardiovascular Research
Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA) is extremely concerned by recent federal actions aimed at drastically reducing funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported research.
March 4, 2025
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HRA Endorses Request to Congress for AHRQ Funding in Fiscal Year 2026
To ensure adequate federal funding for health care programs and research, HRA, along with nearly 200 other organizations, supported a sign-on letter to Congress calling…
March 4, 2025
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HRA Continues to Push Congress to Address 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
As lawmakers work to revive the year-end health care package that was dropped from the scaled back continuing resolution (CR) passed by Congress in December,…
March 4, 2025
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HRA Members Urged to Contact Members of Congress to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities
The government funding package passed by Congress in December included a short-term extension of telehealth flexibilities, including those related to geographic requirements and originating sites,…
March 4, 2025