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HHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

In 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration will begin the negotiation process to lower drug prices for people with Medicare. Read more about HHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
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Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #3

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 15.9 million Americans have signed up for 2023 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1. This includes 11.9 million Read more about Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #3
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CMS Awards 200 New Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities

First of Five Awards, New Positions Target Primary Care and Mental Read more about CMS Awards 200 New Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities
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CMS Statement on FDA Accelerated Approval of Lecanemab

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing the following statement from Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, with accompanying background information, in response to the action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant accelerated approval to a new product designed to Read more about CMS Statement on FDA Accelerated Approval of Lecanemab
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HHS Expands Access to Essential Specialty Care for Millions of Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries

For the first time, states will be able to expand beneficiary access to specialty consultations, which can improve quality of care and outcomes for physical and behavioral health Read more about HHS Expands Access to Essential Specialty Care for Millions of Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries
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HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs

As part of Biden-Harris Administration efforts to strengthen Medicaid, new guidance will help states expand access to health care services and tackle unmet social needs Read more about HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs