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Statement from CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

Today, the Senate passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following statement: “Today, the Senate passed landmark legislation that will meaningfully lower health care costs for people across the Read more about Statement from CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
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Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on the 25th Anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure released the following statements to mark the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) on August 5 Read more about Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on the 25th Anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Due to Recent Storms

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today additional resources and flexibilities available in response to the recent severe storms in Kentucky. CMS is working closely with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to put these flexibilities in place to ensure those affected by this natural Read more about CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Due to Recent Storms
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FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Final Rule — CMS-1771-F Maternal Health

A Commitment to Improving Maternal Health in the U.S. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to achieving a government-wide vision that addresses the maternal health crisis in the U.S., including by reducing maternal mortality and morbidity and advancing maternity care quality, safety, and Read more about FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Final Rule — CMS-1771-F Maternal Health
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CMS Offers Roadmap for States to Help Connect Children with Complex Medical Conditions to Critical Medicaid Services

Agency issues guidance on a new optional Medicaid “health home” benefit that can help connect children with cerebral palsy and other complex medical conditions to care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today unveiled Read more about CMS Offers Roadmap for States to Help Connect Children with Complex Medical Conditions to Critical Medicaid Services
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New CMS Rule Increases Payments for Acute Care Hospitals and Advances Health Equity, Maternal Health

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for inpatient and long-term care hospitals that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities to advance health equity and improve maternal health outcomes. As required by statute, the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Read more about New CMS Rule Increases Payments for Acute Care Hospitals and Advances Health Equity, Maternal Health