TRUMP ADMIN TOSSES ANTI-GENDER DISCRIMINATION RULE:TheTrump administration on Friday overturned anObama-era rule that banned discriminationagainst patients based on gender identity.The regulation from the HHS' Office for Civil Rights drops protections based on gender identity from the ACA's chief anti-discrimination provision,Modern Healthcare reports.

Pharmacies, insurers and other covered organizations also won't have to make their healthcare and insurance mailings available in 15 or more languages.

STEM CELL RESEARCHERS GET FDA EMERGENCY APPROVAL FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT:The Global Institute of Stem Cell Therapy and Research, or GIOSTAR,has receiveda compassionate useFDA approval to treathospitalizedCOVID-19patientswith acute inflammation of the lungswith stem cell therapy, the company said in a statement.Researchers with the company, which hasits Midwest headquarters in Glenview, hope the stem cell therapy couldtreatsevere COVID-19 cases and bridge the gap before a vaccine is developed, the statement said.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY REFERRAL NETWORK:Illinois Health Practice Alliance, abehavioral health networkwithmore than 90 providers, is partnering with community service networkNowPowto build a statewide coordinated networkfor social services for peoplebehavioral health needs, the groups said in a statement.

Were seeing a significant rise in the number of Illinoisans experiencing behavioral health issues like mental health and substance abuse in tandem with a rise in social risk factors like housing instability, justice involvement and unemployment, David Berkey,CEO of the practice alliance.IHPA will integrateNowPowinto its population health platform, Health EC, rolling it out at first to 15,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, the statement said.

COMPANIES FORMING ANTI-CYBER ATTACK OPERATIONS CENTER:Evanston Technology Partners andAppGuardInc.are partnering to form a jointHealthcare Asset Operations Center tohelp hospitalssecurecritical medical devices and infrastructure, including ventilators, operational technology and network-connected devices, the companies said in a statement.

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SAGA JUST HOW SCIENCE WORKS?:The hydroxychloroquine saga shouldnt erode public trust in science though it should serve as a reminder not to take any individual scientist or study too seriously, according to a Bloomberg opinion piece. Science never finds absolute truth, and it sometimes trips, but it can right itself and move on.READ MORE.

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Kenneth C. Hoffmannhas beenpromotedtopartnerat the law firmBrennanBurtker.Hoffmann has represented individuals, businesses, hospital networks and other healthcareproviders throughall phases of investigation and litigation.

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