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News by Topic: Populations

Jul 1, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) seeking comments on a proposed information collection titled "Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program—Community Opinion Survey." The information collected will be used to measure baseline data on the knowledge and attitudes of adult U.S. citizens living in specified communities about Veterans, Veteran suicide, and resources available to Veterans to reduce suicide, prior to the implementation of suicide prevention programs; measure follow-up data in the same communities to assess whether knowledge and attitudes have changed over time; and determine whether the programs and policies implemented by a community resulted in positive change in knowledge and attitudes. Comments are due by September 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 30, 2025 - Notice of proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) proposing amendments to its regulation to implement changes related to income calculation and net family assets for properties that receive funding from the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and the Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loan and Grant programs. Comments are due by August 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation (Chippewa Cree Tribe) to include Cascade County in Montana. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion is effective effective 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (Iowa Tribe) to include Jackson County in Kansas and Holt County in Missouri. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion is effective June 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska (Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri) to include Doniphan and Jackson counties in Kansas and Holt County in Missouri. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This expansion is effective June 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 26, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) announcing the decision to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes) in Idaho to include the counties of Ada, Bear Lake, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. Includes a full list of counties in the PRCDA. This notice is effective June 26, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 26, 2025 - The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will hold a virtual public meeting on July 22, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items include updates from VA leadership, the Executive Director of the VA Office of Rural Health, and the Committee Chair, as well as presentations by subject matter experts on general rural healthcare access.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 17, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comment on the following information collections: 1) Notice of Rescission of Coverage and Disclosure Requirements for Patient Protection under the Affordable Care Act; 2) Conditions of Participation for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID); and 3) Evaluation of Stakeholder Training and Program Support. Comments are due by July 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 16, 2025 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection project titled "National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) 2024-2026." Information collected through the NYTS is used to inform and evaluate the National Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, provide data to inform the Department of Health and Human Service's Tobacco Control Strategic Action Plan, and provide national benchmark data for state-level Youth Tobacco Surveys. Comments are due by August 15, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 16, 2025 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection project titled "Monitoring Breastfeeding-Related Maternity Care—U.S. Hospitals." The Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey is a census of maternity care hospitals in the United States and territories to better understand national breastfeeding supportive maternity practices and changes in these practices over time. Information collected will be used to identify, document, and share information related to changes in practices processes over time at the hospital, state, regional, and national levels. Comments are due by August 15, 2025.
Source: Federal Register