News In Two: Week 10/4/26
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from CMS, HHS, FDA, Boston Scientific, Tempus, and October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
News In Two: Week 9/20/26
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ScribeEMR, Quest Diagnostics, Xsolis, The American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
News In Two: Week 9/13/26
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Sequoia Project, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Juno Health, SlicedHealth, CARPL.ai, GenServe.AI, Centauri Health Solutions, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, AvaSure, VirtuAlly
HHS Welcomes Mark Cruz as 12th Director of the Indian Health Service
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed, and President Donald Trump signed the Commission for, Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to serve a four-year term as director of the Indian Health Service.
$96 Million to Strengthen Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Substance Use Disorder Services
The awards provide funding for a range of behavioral health services and initiatives, including services for people with serious mental illness who are homeless, suicide prevention and early intervention, substance use disorder treatment, training and technical assistance, peer support, and disaster-related emotional support.
News in Two: Week 8/9/26
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from CMS, HHS, DSS Health Cloud, The American College of Surgeons, Arcadia, The Craneware Group, and Nurse.com.
HHS & VA Announce Bold, Comprehensive Partnership
HHS and the VA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on the research, clinical development, and responsible deployment to veterans suffering from serious mental health conditions of potential future rapid-acting psychedelic drug products if approved by the FDA.
States Start Their Medicaid Cuts
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, When Republicans passed their big budget bill in 2025, they scheduled many of the Medicaid reductions to take effect in 2027, after the 2026 midterm elections. But in anticipation of getting less money from Washington come January…
News In Two: Week of 7/19/2026
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from ONC, HHS, Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs, IKS Health, Caris Life Sciences, Callie Care, & MEDevice Boston 2026.
HHS Terminates COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
HHS announced that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has signed determinations terminating the COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization declarations for drugs and biological products and for medical devices, concluding that the circumstances that justified these emergency authorities no longer exist.
News In Two: Week of 7/5/2026
Airing this week on Healthcare NOW Radio, Tom Testa and news highlights in 2 minutes. News included from PointClickCare, Prosper AI, DUOS, HHS.gov, and CMS.gov.
ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program Continuation Guidance
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently updated the Hospital Preparedness Program guidance for the third budget period of their cooperative agreement that covers Fiscal Year 2024 – Fiscal Year 2028.
