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Tech bills of the week: Improving maternal health; Expanding access for disabled Americans; and more

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The Administrative Burden Playbook for Clinical and Operational Leaders

Students get lots of networking opportunities at HIMSS

HIMSSCast: Expanding behavioral healthcare in the tech age

UMC El Paso cuts ED boarding by half with dashboards

HHS launches $4M KidneyX challenge

CMS proposes repeal of add-on payment path for breakthrough devices

Stakeholders urge Labor Department to finalize PBM transparency rule

‘American Solitaire’ puts a veteran’s invisible wounds front and center

Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, picked to be next CDC director

Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets

Abridge partners with medical journals to expand AI clinical decision support

AI is helping VA speed up claims processing, but Dems worry about errors

Walmart expands digital health platform’s weight loss offerings, including GLP-1 prescribing

FDA moves toward easing restrictions on certain peptides

Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Agencies report over 3,000 AI use cases in 2025

More employers considering medical, pharmacy vendor switch amid rising healthcare costs, survey finds

VA has touted appointment wait time reductions, but new data shows a more mixed reality

ACA exchanges will continue to shrink as fewer enrollees pay premiums, analysis suggests

Suicide rates among military families continue to climb

Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO’s office

Expect more cybersecurity executive orders soon, national cyber director says

ChristianaCare names successor after CEO retires

More insurance claims denials are being overturned upon appeal, study finds

US DOGE Service is alive and growing, organization official says

Energy needs ‘a lot more’ funding to reach Genesis Mission goals, official says

Senate committee approves quantum reauthorization bill with 7 amendments

VA resumes EHR rollouts at four Michigan medical sites

OPM seeks cybersecurity talent to join Tech Force

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