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Laws & Regulations HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBThe Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 610, directs HHS to periodically review regulations that have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities (“SEISNOSE”). Agencies create regulations (also known as "rules") under the authority …

https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More …

(3 days ago) WEBNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Option to …

(3 days ago) WEBIf an emergency medical condition is confirmed, hospitals must provide stabilizing medical treatment (or, if unable to stabilize the person within its capability, to …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/21/biden-harris-administration-launches-new-option-report-potential-violations-federal-law-continue-promote-patient-access-stabilizing-emergency-care.html

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U.S. Health Care Policy RAND

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. health care policy landscape is poised for great change. Extensive RAND research offers insights about the likely impact of repealing or revising the ACA along key dimensions, including Medicaid, …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy.html

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and …

(Just Now) WEBToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-expand-behavioral-health-care-access-millions-americans-2024.html

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and …

(2 days ago) WEBIn addition to fully funding inpatient, outpatient, mental health, and long-term care services, the Budget supports programs that enhance VA healthcare quality and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/11/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-protects-and-increases-access-to-quality-affordable-healthcare/

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WEBThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Congress has limited time in 2024 to advance meaningful health initiatives through policy. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Lowers Health …

(6 days ago) WEBReducing Health Care Costs. The Build Back Better Agenda will extend the enhanced tax credits that lower premiums. Those lower costs helped drive more than …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-lowers-health-care-costs/

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CMS to Adopt Rules to Lower Health Care Costs in 2022 …

(1 days ago) WEBThese SEP policies will offer greater flexibility for those who need coverage—particularly those communities hardest hit by COVID-19. Already, a n …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-adopt-rules-lower-health-care-costs-2022-federal-health-insurance-marketplace-plans

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in financial shock and fee-for-service …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy health.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing Public Health Through Law and Policy. Law and policy are among the most effective tools to improve health. Many of the greatest public health successes in the United States are the result of legal or policy interventions, such as smoke-free air laws and mandatory seatbelt laws. 1 Yet many people may not be aware …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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Telehealth policy Telehealth.HHS.gov

(4 days ago) WEBHealth care providers eligible to bill for Medicare can bill for telehealth services regardless of where the patient or provider is located through December 31, 2024. For more information about what is covered, see: List of Telehealth Services — from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Current State Laws & Reimbursement Policies

https://telehealth.hhs.gov/providers/telehealth-policy

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Crucial Questions for US Health Policy in the Next Decade …

(7 days ago) WEBFrom 1980 to 2010, US health care spending nearly doubled as a percentage of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), rising from 8.9% to 17.3%. 12 …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778510

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Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond

(8 days ago) WEBHealth reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond. Health care remains a major theme in our national conversation. And as we approach …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/health-reform-how-improve-us-health-care-2020-and-beyond

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Phone

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And Health …

(Just Now) WEBStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to improve health equity. Lessons from

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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Federal and State Health Policy Commonwealth Fund

(3 days ago) WEBThe U.S. health care landscape is constantly evolving, whether in response to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the emergence of disruptive technologies …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/programs/federal-and-state-health-policy

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2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan - ONC

(5 days ago) WEBThe draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan is a comprehensive and strategic efort developed by ONC in collaboration with more than 25 federal …

https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/facas/2024-05-16_Draft_2024%E2%80%932030_Federal_Health_IT_Strategic_Plan_Presentation.pdf

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Health in All Policies Policy, Performance, and Evaluation CDC

(2 days ago) WEBHealth in All Policies. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a collaborative approach that integrates and articulates health considerations into policymaking across sectors to improve the health of all communities and people. HiAP recognizes that health is created by a multitude of factors beyond healthcare and, in many cases, beyond the scope of

https://www.cdc.gov/policy/hiap/index.html

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An Updated Look at the Federal Health Care Policy Legislative …

(3 days ago) WEBAnother short-term spending patch gives health care stakeholders more time to try to resolve pending legislation, but the likelihood of many measures being wrapped up before St. Patrick’s Day remains modest, given the overarching focus on federal spending and the challenges that remain toward achieving a full resolution of …

https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2024/1/an-updated-look-at-the-federal-health-care-policy-legislative-landscape-opportunity-for-action-or-groundhog-day

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WEBFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The New York …

(8 days ago) WEBIn Gallatin County, Ron Marshall, a state representative who owns a vape store, said he had been battling the local health board’s ban on indoor vaping. But after …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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US Health Policy—2020 and Beyond - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2017, US health care spending reached $3.5 trillion, and such costs now consume approximately 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP). 1 Even though there has been a slight slowing in the annual growth of health care expenditures, 2 a recent projection suggested that by 2027, health care will consume 22% of the GDP, 3 outpacing the …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2730484

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth systems will be increasingly held accountable for ensuring delivery of high-value care and for addressing health equity issues in ways that do not rely on …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Protecting and Advancing the Health of Women Through Policy, …

(7 days ago) WEBOWH is committed to highlighting the unique health care needs of women, supporting women’s health research to advance regulatory science knowledge, set new …

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/protecting-and-advancing-health-women-through-policy-research-education-and-outreach

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Policy Resources on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

(2 days ago) WEBOur work focuses on policy interventions that address health equity and serve priority populations in the prevention, detection, treatment, and control of heart …

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/policy_resources/index.htm

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WEBA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health care. The role of health care coverage

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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New ACA Policy Expands Access To Dental Care. Now, States Need …

(9 days ago) WEBTo that end, in April 2024, the Biden administration finalized a new rule allowing states to include adult dental services in the list of designated essential health …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-aca-policy-expands-access-dental-care-now-states-need-act

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBHealth care costs and insurance; Health care quality; Health care coverage and access; Health facilities and institutions; Health information and medical records; …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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