Administration seeking to reduce minority maternal mortality. Vice President Kamala Harris conducted a meeting last week with Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders to discuss maternal mortality and morbidity…
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HHS Seeking Feedback on Healthcare Access
Medicare issues request for information from stakeholders. The Department of Health and Human Services announced a Request for Information this week to receive feedback from those enrolled in…
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Supreme Court Rules on Vaccine Mandates
Decisions on the two cases differ. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the applications for stays against the vaccine-or-test rule from the president’s administration for private businesses…
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HHS Secretary Orders Alzheimer’s Drug Price be Reassessed
Response to Medicare’s announcement of Aduhelm price hike. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra ordered a reassessment of Medicare’s proposed pricing for Aduhelm on Monday. The…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Vaccine Mandates
Justices question lawyers about effectiveness, public interest. Separate oral arguments are being heard in an emergency session of the United States Supreme Court to consider federal vaccine and…
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Medicare Part B Premiums to Increase
Deductibles will be higher as well. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the standard premium for Medicare’s outpatient care coverage will jump by 14.5% for 2022. The number…
Read MoreHealthcare Workers Face January 4 Vaccine Deadline
More than 17 million workers to be affected. Staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs have until January 4, 2022, to comply with a recently issued…
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President Ends Work Requirements for Medicaid
Healthcare coverage no longer tied to job or student status. This week, President Biden reversed executive allowances given to Michigan and Wisconsin to place work requirements on Medicaid…
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Vaccine Passports Up to Private Sector
White House won’t be mandating them. It had been reported several weeks ago that the president’s administration was considering some kind of “vaccine passport” or some other proof…
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COVID-19 Vaccine to be Covered Under Medicare
HHS Department announces it will be administered free of charge for the elderly. The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the yet-to-be-approved COVID-19 vaccine…
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