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A new piece of legislation is seeking to ensure funding will be sustained for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, which supports research to tackle preventable maternal deaths and advance health for women before, during and after pregnancy

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation to Strengthen Delaware’s Health Care Workforce – State of Delaware News

Healthcare Transactions attorney John Saran was featured on an episode of HIMSSCast discussing the growing wave of state legislation affecting healthcare consolidation. He explored how states are increasing oversight of healthcare transactions through reporting and transparency requirements, while highlighting trends involving health systems, private investment and real estate transactions. John also emphasized the importance of…

Washington (July 23, 2026) – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Health Over Wealth Act, legislation that would require greater transparency into private equity firms and for-profit companies that own healthcare entities, including hospitals, nursing homes, and mental or behavioral health facilities. The legislation would put safeguards in place to…

(July 15, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the introduction of theMedicare Premiums Reduction Act of 2026, legislation that would reduce Medicare premiums for seniors to help address affordability challenges

On July 9, Hawaii Governor Josh Green (D) signed Act 222, legislation to ensure the continuation of the state’s syndromic surveillance program, which serves as a critical early warning system for emerging health threats. This new law requires hospitals with emergency departments to report certain data to the Hawaii State Department of Health, providing an…

GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND RELIEVE MEDICAL DEBT

The real challenge begins now. Italian Law 149/2025 – the first in the world to officially recognise obesity as a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease – has marked a historic milestone, but its value will not be measured by its symbolic significance. It will be judged by its ability to transform a legal principle into…