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News by Topic: Health workforce education and training

Aug 1, 2025 - Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers revising the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2026. This rule also makes changes related to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; updates payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals; updates and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and finalizes certain updates to the ONC Health Information Technology (IT) Certification Program among other things. These final rules are effective October 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 10, 2025 - Announces 25 project awards totaling $7 million through the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) to support workforce development, employment and training needs, and community economic development in the Delta Regional Authority's 8-state service area: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. DWP awards cover a range of fields and professions, including current and future healthcare professionals, laboratory sciences, healthcare career training pathway programs, and more.
Source: Delta Regional Authority