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CMS Innovation Center’s One-Year Update on the Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Americans

This October marks one year since President Biden issued Executive Order 14087 “Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans,” which complements the historic provisions in the Inflation Reduction

By Liz Fowler, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Vinod Mitta, Medical Officer for the Seamless Care Models Group in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation , and Laurie McWright, Deputy Director for the Seamless Care Models Group in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

CMS Launches Action Plan for Sickle Cell Disease Month

Everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health and well-being.  For far too long, this ideal has felt out of reach for many individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease

By By: CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Acting Director CMS Office of Minority Health, Dr. Aditi Mallick

Organ Transplantation Affinity Group (OTAG): Strengthening accountability, equity, and performance

Improving the organ transplantation system is a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration.  In 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra established a coordinated effort

By Jean D. Moody-Williams, RN, MPP, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Suma Nair PhD, MS, RD, Health Resources and Services Administration

CMS is Taking Action to Address Benefit Integrity Issues Related to Hospice Care

Effective oversight and enforcement are important to protect the integrity of the Medicare program, especially for vulnerable, seriously ill individuals and their families. The Centers for Medicare &

By Dara A. Corrigan and Dora L. Hughes, MD, MPH, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services