July 2, 2025
Faculty Loan Repayment Program – Deadline Extended to July 22
There is still time to apply to the Faculty Loan Repayment Program. HRSA extended the application deadline to July 22. Eligible faculty members can apply to this program.
HRSA will repay a portion of a recipient’s health professional student loan debt ($40,000 max over two years). In return, a recipient will serve at an eligible health professions school.
Apply by July 22
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July 2, 2025
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, Apply by July 17
Eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral health care can apply to this program. HRSA offers up to $100,000 in educational loan repayment. In exchange recipients must work full-time for three years in a Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved facility.
Apply by July 17
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July 2, 2025
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program, Apply by July 12
Eligible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers can apply to this program.
HRSA offers up to $250,000 in educational loan repayment. In exchange, recipients must work full-time for six years in a facility approved for the STAR Loan Repayment program.
Apply by July 12
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July 2, 2025
HRSA Announces New Board of Directors for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
On June 5, HRSA announced the new 34-member Board of Directors for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). This launch of the OPTN Board of Directors advances HRSA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen OPTN governance, mitigate conflicts of interest, and modernize the organ donation, procurement and transplantation system within the United States.
This effort has been strongly supported by HHS Secretary Kennedy, whose leadership has been key to advancing these modernization goals. His support underscores a commitment to strengthening the U.S. organ donation, procurement and transplantation system, and to making impactful decisions that benefit Americans awaiting organ transplants.
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July 2, 2025
HRSA Reaffirms Commitment to Lowering Drug Prices for Low-Income Patients
On June 24, HRSA announced new steps to lower out-of-pocket costs for life-saving medications. In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order “Lowering Drug Prices by Putting Americans First,” HRSA has issued updated award terms requiring HRSA-funded health centers to provide insulin and injectable epinephrine to low-income patients at or below the price paid by the center through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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July 2, 2025
Rural Emergency Hospital: A Facilitated Discussion with REH Executives, July 10
Effective January 1, 2023, Medicare introduced the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) provider type to help sustain essential services in rural communities facing hospital closures. Eligible Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals may convert to an REH to preserve emergency and outpatient care.
Join the Rural Health Redesign Center for a session hosted by the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center, featuring a panel of REH executives sharing firsthand experiences and technical assistance available for hospitals exploring the Reh designation.
Target Audience:
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, July 10, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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June 25, 2025
Whitepaper: Infusion Care in Crisis: Why 82% of Centers Struggle to Access the Data They Need
As cancer diagnoses rise, infusion centers are navigating a perfect storm: workforce shortages, uneven patient flow and limited visibility into performance. Leaders are struggling to balance staff workloads, manage scheduling bottlenecks and prepare for growth – many without the tools to make informed decisions.
A new survey of nearly 200 cancer center executives identified where operations are breaking down and how centers can adapt. From AI-enabled scheduling to workforce optimization, this report outlines real-world strategies that are already delivering measurable ROI.
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June 23, 2025
Article: Insurers Pledge Ease to Prior Authorizations
The broader health insurance industry has announced a series of commitments to streamline, simplify and reduce prior authorization requirements across commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans covering 257 million Americans.
“The health care system remains fragmented and burdened by outdated manual processes, resulting in frustration for patients and providers alike,” AHIP President and CEO Mike Tuffin said June 23. “Health plans are making voluntary commitments to deliver a more seamless patient experience and enable providers to focus on patient care, while also helping to modernize the system.”
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June 23, 2025
Request for Information: Inviting Comments on the NIH Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, Comment by July 15
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is crafting an ambitious institute-wide strategy to guide its use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies – and they are now seeking public input. Through its recently issued Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the NIH Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the NIH is calling on researchers, health systems, developers, and stakeholders across sectors to help shape the direction of biomedical AI over the coming decade.
Information Requested
NIH welcomes input on any relevant topic, especially the areas below:
The deadline for submitting comments is July 15, 2025.
How to Submit a Response
Responses must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2025. All submissions are voluntary; do not include proprietary, classified, or personally identifiable information you do not wish to make public. NIH may post anonymized summaries or use content to inform future solicitations or policy documents.
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June 23, 2025
Save the Date: Minority Mental Health Webinar Series
Join the Minority Mental Health Webinar Series to learn more from professionals at the University of Missouri’s Department of Psychiatry about ways to dispel myths and provide tips to address mental health disparities.
Series Schedule:
Cost: Free
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