Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The FDA had a digital health banner day on December 7, announcing one final guidance and two draft guidance documents (with a 60-day comment period). Since some digital health tools will inevitably be subject to regulation while many will not, the agency has previously issued a high-level plan for streamlining its processes.

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Public Health Law Center

AUGUST 10, 2018

Heated Cigarette Regulations - 50 State Review This is a snapshot of heated cigarettes (otherwise known as "heat-not-burn") regulation in the U.S., prepared by the Public Health Law Center. Please click on a state to see the regulations in place as of August 24, 2018. and the U.S. Map not working?

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The DHHS Division of Health Service Regulations role is to routinely inspect those nursing homes and investigate complaints involving them. In 2018, the U.S.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 10, 2019

Hospitals, medical research centers , health centers, clinics, industry, administrations, drug agencies, laboratories, health websites all generate large amounts of data, which will be key to the transformation of the health system. Digitization will improve the accuracy of predictions and efficiency of the healthcare system.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

For example, in the health care sector, patient privacy laws require keeping information encrypted. In one case occurring in June 2018, the University of Texas’s MD Anderson Cancer Center received a $4.3 million penalty for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known as HIPAA.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

There’s an RFI out right now, published as part of the federales’ “ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care ,” announced by HHS Secretary Alex Azar in mid-2018. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color. We can all agree on that.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

There’s an RFI out right now, published as part of the federales’ “ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care ,” announced by HHS Secretary Alex Azar in mid-2018. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color. We can all agree on that.

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Public Health Law Center

DECEMBER 10, 2016

These resources provide an overview of Kansas laws that support access to healthy and affordable local food and influence initiatives that provide healthier food environments. This publication was made possible with funding from KC Healthy Kids. FSAs can also assist with policymaking.

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Mercola

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Here's some of the results that may be of interest to you: One-third of the tested products, 40 in total, had high enough levels of arsenic, lead, and cadmium combined, on average, to pose a health concern for children when regularly consumed in typical serving sizes. Over time, they build up. Federal vs. California Prop.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. But questions remain about what steps local and state regulators took to prevent a fire at a facility with a track record of environmental violations, including similar accidents in 2020. Rockdale County says it will file a federal lawsuit.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Here are tips for educating the public about the challenges of people with disabilities navigating the health care system. Know antidiscrimination laws. Three main laws protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in health care. Cover the impact of new regulations. Track enforcement.

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Institute of Public Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the focus of public policy’. And all of these, in turn, contribute to better health, creating a virtuous cycle.

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Environmental Health News

MARCH 27, 2025

Santoyo is a community organizer at the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, one of the 200 coalition partners that, for over a decade, has pushed California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to create a statewide notification system to let people know when potentially dangerous pesticides will be applied near them.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services pointed to a lack of resources and inadequate staff hampering their ability to keep up with complaints. But taxpayer money, such as the federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid, shouldnt be used to reimburse facilities where people arent taken care of, she said.

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Environmental Health News

MARCH 26, 2025

Santoyo is a community organizer at the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, one of the 200 coalition partners that, for over a decade, has pushed California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to create a statewide notification system to let people know when potentially dangerous pesticides will be applied near them.

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The Hill

APRIL 1, 2025

Senate Democrats are calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a new review of how oversight is conducted over assisted living facilities that participate in Medicaid following a 2018 report that uncovered a stark lack of transparency and reporting across states. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.),

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KFF Health News

MARCH 17, 2025

. “If I thought there was a problem, I would have stated it in the paper,” Joseph Borzelleca , 94, a professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at Virginia Commonwealth University, told KFF Health News after the FDA’s announcement. But federal law is clear: No amount of cancer risk is acceptable in foods.”

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The Hill

JANUARY 13, 2025

The move would give the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco, as it previously punted on finalizing a long-standing pledge to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes. Public health advocates said the policy has enormous potential if the Trump administration follows through. The proposal is just the first step.

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The Hill

JANUARY 15, 2025

The move gives the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco, as it previously punted on finalizing a long-standing pledge to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes amid opposition from cigarette makers and other opponents, including convenience store retailers. Trumps pick to be Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy Jr.,

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Residents feared the site would not only sink their property values and threaten the environment, but also potentially harm people’s health. Conservative lawmakers and state regulators have been hostile to laws and regulations that center on the rights of people of color, Burkhardt said. Florida Gov.

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