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Five Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Persistent OUD Treatment GapsĀ 

Bill of Health

DEA has done little to reduce the appearance of agency capture by the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) industry, while FDA was years behind the evidence in approving over-the-counter naloxone.

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Medical Device Cybersecurity Provisions Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

HIPAA Journal

The bill will also provide funding for essential behavioral health programs and several provisions that will help to increase the healthcare workforce. Funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will increase by $100 million, the National Institutes of Health will receive an additional $2.5

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. HHS is directed to submit to Congressional committees the result of findings in an interim report in October 2024 and a final report in August 2026.

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