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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than Half of All States Have Expanded Access to 12 Months of Medicaid and CHIP Postpartum Coverage

An estimated 418,000 Americans annually are now eligible for essential care for a full year after pregnancy, thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen maternal health coverage. Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than Half of All States Have Expanded Access to 12 Months of Medicaid and CHIP Postpartum Coverage
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches Window-Shopping for Affordable and Accessible Health Care Marketplace

Ahead of 10 th Open Enrollment period, Biden-Harris Administration announces high levels of health plan affordability, quality, and choice, and a record number of outreach efforts to connect Americans to coverage The Biden-Harris Administration has made expanding access to health insurance and Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Launches Window-Shopping for Affordable and Accessible Health Care Marketplace
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COVID-19 Updated Booster Vaccines Covered Without Cost-Sharing for Eligible Children Ages 5 to 11

Following the actions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing that Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage is available for eligible covered children Read more about COVID-19 Updated Booster Vaccines Covered Without Cost-Sharing for Eligible Children Ages 5 to 11
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Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Oversight of Nation’s Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes

Changes to CMS’ Special Focus Facilities program will increase scrutiny, hold facilities accountable for substandard safety and quality, and improve care for residents As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued commitment to improve the safety and quality of care for nursing home Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Oversight of Nation’s Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
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Biden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, enrollees will have lower costs for insulin and free ACIP-recommended vaccines starting in 2023 People with Medicare should review their coverage and drug and health plan options through December 7, 2022 on Medicare.gov Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023
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HHS Approves Arizona’s Medicaid Interventions to Target Health-Related Social Needs

Arizona Medicaid demonstration will test interventions that directly affect individuals’ health, like housing insecurity Read more about HHS Approves Arizona’s Medicaid Interventions to Target Health-Related Social Needs