Regulation
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Push to accelerate electronic prior authorization adoption gains momentum
Twenty-nine healthcare organizations have joined CMS in a national effort to streamline electronic prior authorization before new federal requirements take effect in 2027.
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CMS imposes sweeping hospice and home services moratorium
The agency’s six month freeze on new hospice and home health enrollments draws sharp pushback from providers who say the nationwide scope goes too far.
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ICO fines water company $1.3m for data breach after cyber attack
Serious cyber attack resulted in the personal information of 633,887 people being extracted and published on the dark web, according to the regulator.
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HHS secretary directs wide‑ranging federal vaccine review
Multi-agency vaccine safety review prompts pushback from former CDC officials and researchers for revisiting issues already extensively studied.
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ACER’s 2026 REMIT Surveillance Report: Strengthening EU energy market oversight
ACER backs NRA enforcement of REMIT and demands better surveillance from traders.
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Health Canada seeks input on new drug review process
Proposed framework would allow Canadian regulator to use drug approval decisions from foreign agencies to speed up approvals in Canada.
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UK’s ICO publishes guidance on dealing with AI-generated FOI requests
Guidance from the information watchdog comes as public authorities in the UK face an increasing burden of requests that misinterpret or misquote legislation due to the use of AI.
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Singapore launches initiative to harness AI in fight against financial crime
MAS will work with banks, the police, and the government’s technology agency using data from five banks in a protected environment.