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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination

(Just Now) WebDownload the News Release Download the News Release - Word. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Marketplace Coverage …

(4 days ago) WebToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/02/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-marketplace-coverage-more-accessible-expand-essential-health-benefits.html

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WebFor example, the bill (1) requires more detailed reporting of demographic and health disparities data, including related to public health emergencies; (2) directs certain …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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U.S. Health Care Policy RAND

(2 days ago) WebThe U.S. health care policy landscape is poised for great change. Extensive RAND research offers insights about the likely impact of repealing or revising the ACA along key dimensions, including Medicaid, …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy.html

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2022 Congressional Outlook and Top 10 Federal Health …

(1 days ago) Web1. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)/Telehealth: As the pandemic wears on, the healthcare industry has found itself in an unprecedented state of flux. The …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/01/2022-congressional-outlook-and-top-10-federal-health-policy-issues

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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care …

(5 days ago) WebPaul Keckley, a consultant and managing editor of The Keckley Report, writes in a recent column that most people recognize the laws governing health care …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-03-24-13-years-after-aca-modernizing-health-care-laws-meet-changing-needs

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Congress’ 2024 health policy agenda - POLITICO

(6 days ago) WebBen is a health care reporter at POLITICO, focusing on policy and politics in Congress, and co-author of POLITICO’s Pulse newsletter. Reach him at [email protected]. At POLITICO, he previously

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/01/02/congress-2024-health-policy-agenda-00133395

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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs …

(Just Now) WebRobert S. Saunders. Stark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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US Health Policy—2020 and Beyond: Introducing a New …

(7 days ago) WebIn 2017, US health care spending reached $3.5 trillion, and such costs now consume approximately 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP). 1 Even though there has been a slight slowing in the annual growth of health …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2730484

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The U.S. Health Care Landscape: Coverage and Costs

(1 days ago) WebRAND Health Care explores the shifting landscape of U.S. health care policy in the wake of COVID-19, including the changing role of telehealth, assessing the health insurance safety net, and evaluating …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy/in-depth.html

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WebFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WebThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and

(5 days ago) WebThe rule overhauls federal policy in an area that has become a political flashpoint, with more than 20 Republican-led states banning or restricting gender …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/biden-gay-transgender-health-care.html

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Telehealth policy Telehealth.HHS.gov

(4 days ago) WebHealth care providers eligible to bill for Medicare can bill for telehealth services regardless of where the patient or provider is located through December 31, 2024. For more …

https://telehealth.hhs.gov/providers/telehealth-policy

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Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of …

(2 days ago) WebThe launch of the new portal advances the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to lower health care and prescription drug costs and help create more

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/federal-agencies-launch-portal-public-reporting-anticompetitive-practices-health-care-sector

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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Government Programs And Policies Health Affairs

(8 days ago) WebDiscover new peer-reviewed research and commentary from experts on government health programs and policies; including the ACA, Medicaid waivers, Medicare, health reform, …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/90

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Health Care Congressional Budget Office

(8 days ago) WebIncreases in spending on federal health care programs can be driven by both rising enrollment—stemming from the aging of the population and expansions of federal …

https://www.cbo.gov/topics/health-care

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National Health Initiatives, Strategies & Action Plans

(9 days ago) WebBelow is a list of national public health initiatives, strategies, and action plans organized by health topic. Created by groups of experts and stakeholders, these planning documents …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/strategy/index.html

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(7 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices . Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-and-affordable-millions-americans-2023

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CDC - Public Health Policy - STLT Gateway

(7 days ago) WebGuidelines & Recommendations. Access guidelines and recommendations that provide actionable steps for addressing issues of importance to public health, and …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/policy/index.html

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the new …

(4 days ago) WebThe new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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Federal and State Health Policy Commonwealth Fund

(3 days ago) WebThe U.S. health care landscape is constantly evolving, whether in response to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the emergence of disruptive …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/programs/federal-and-state-health-policy

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Health Care Funding, Policies in the 2023 Consolidated …

(6 days ago) WebThe new law — the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328) — provides government funding for federal agencies in 2023 and changes …

https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/2023/health-care-funding-policies-in-the-2023-consolidated-appropriations-act

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and …

(Just Now) WebToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-expand-behavioral-health-care-access-millions-americans-2024.html

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Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

(8 days ago) WebThe cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector made painfully clear that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities …

https://hbr.org/2024/05/preventing-the-next-big-cyberattack-on-u-s-health-care

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Health Policy - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WebGoal: Use health policy to prevent disease and improve health. Health policy can have a major impact on health and well-being. Healthy People 2030 focuses on keeping people …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-policy

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance - NPR

(5 days ago) WebThe policies in question have already changed, Borelli notes. Both state health programs have had to cover transgender health care since lower federal district …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/29/1247896150/transgender-health-insurance-west-virginia-north-carolina-appeals-court

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WebRecent revelations about a data analytics firm’s role in determining medical payments have heightened concerns about possible price fixing in health care and led to …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.html

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State health care plans must cover transgender-related care, …

(2 days ago) WebThe federal appellate court in Richmond, split 8-6, ordered that the state health care plans — quote — "reinstate coverage for medically necessary services for the …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/state-healthcare-plans-must-cover-transgender-related-care-federal-court-rules

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WebProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country - The New York Times

(3 days ago) WebIn 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s ban violates a federal law requiring emergency care for any patient, including abortions for pregnant …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html

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FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes Federal Trade …

(8 days ago) WebToday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes

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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Make Health Care …

(7 days ago) WebToday, in a landmark effort to improve access to health care for millions of Americans, the Biden-Harris Administration proposed a new rule to overhaul the …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/31/biden-harris-administration-proposes-to-make-health-care-enrollment-easier-for-millions-of-americans.html

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