FYI Weekly
FYI WEEKLY – COMMUNICATIONS
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about a series of legislative vetoes from Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger; a CMS proposed rule on changes to Medicaid state directed payments; a multi-state lawsuit challenging federal rules limiting student loan borrowing for certain healthcare degrees; a Virginia physician who contracted Ebola virus during…
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about a Virginia Hospital Week proclamation issued by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger; gubernatorial action on new laws for paid family medical leave, health policy reform, and a veto of legislation seeking to allow public sector employees to collectively bargain; the statewide screening tour for…
May 8, 2026
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about National Nurses Week; a new CMS initiative on electronic prior authorization; an HHS effort to reduce overprescribing of psychiatric medication; state health agency investigations of a new measles case in Virginia and a hantavirus exposure; registration information for the 2026 Virginia Healthcare Workforce…
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about new CDC data showing hospital emergency room visits for tick bites at this time of year are at the highest level since 2017; a CMS memo reminding hospital of fire suppression system sprinkler requirements in healthcare facilities; the results of an FDA infant…
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about the Virginia General Assembly reconvened session; a new CMS and FDA effort focused on quicker approval processes for medical devices; a presidential order to boost research on psychedelic drugs as treatments for serious mental illness; registration information for the 2026 Virginia Healthcare Workforce…
April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026 The latest edition of FYI Weekly includes information about new health and social service agency appointments by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger; new CMS prospective payment system proposed rules on inpatient and long-term care hospital Medicare payments for 2027; the VDH and VHHA Plan for Well-Being; registration information for the 2026 Virginia Healthcare…