Lawmakers Comment on ‘Professional Degree’ Proposed Rule – A bipartisan group of 150 members of Congress have raised concerns about the impact of new borrowing caps for graduate and professional degree students on the nursing workforce. The lawmakers submitted a public comment on the Department of Education’s proposed rule to implement the student financial aid …
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President Delivers State of the Union Address – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday. While health care issues were not a primary focus of the record-length speech, the President highlighted his administration’s efforts on eliminating health care fraud and improving affordability. He reiterated his desire for direct payments to …
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Cassidy Releases FDA Modernization Recommendations – Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, MD has released a new report that makes legislative and regulatory recommendations for modernizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The 20-page report, titled “Patients and Families First: Building the FDA of the Future,” recommends: Congress and FDA …
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