CMS drives healthcare efficiency with initiatives like the HL7 FHIR Connectathon, Oklahoma directory pilot, HIPAA updates, and new prior authorization rules for Medicare and Medicaid.

The Missouri Farm Bureau advocates for a bill allowing unregulated health plans, sparking debate over cost versus quality in health coverage. Critics worry about lack of ACA protections.

Discover the SSA's new anti-fraud measures for telephone claims aimed at boosting security and accessibility, part of a broad modernization to protect entitlement benefits.