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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBHealth Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. increases access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care. The bill also modifies eligibility and other requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, nutrition assistance, and …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access …

(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) WEBIncremental measures to improve health care affordability are ripe for bipartisan action in 2024. Lawmakers seek to address concerns with price-transparency …

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

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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the …

(7 days ago) WEBBuild on the Affordable Care Act and Inflation Reduction Act to increase access to affordable health coverage and care for those living in rural communities

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/11/03/department-health-human-services-actions-support-rural-america-rural-health-care-providers.html

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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care Laws to Meet

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act, considered by many to be perhaps the most consequential health care legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-03-24-13-years-after-aca-modernizing-health-care-laws-meet-changing-needs

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

(8 days ago) WEBHealth care remains a major theme in our national conversation. And as we approach the November 2020 election, we will hear a lot of debate about the right path …

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

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Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2022. Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 [email protected]. Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act. 12 Years of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/18/fact-sheet-celebrating-affordable-care-act.html

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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 …

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

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBIt is likely that 2021 will be a dynamic year for US health care policy. More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, health reform remains …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Whitehouse, Barrasso, Welch, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce …

(3 days ago) WEBOur bipartisan legislation will ensure these incentive-based programs remain in place to keep health care costs low and efficiency high for seniors in …

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-barrasso-welch-tillis-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-incentivize-better-health-care-at-lower-costs/

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Summary of State Legislative Efforts Aimed at Health Care

(9 days ago) WEBThe National Academy for State Health Policy tracked 35 bills on care delivery and payment transformation (introduced and enacted) across 17 states during …

https://nashp.org/summary-of-state-legislative-efforts-aimed-at-health-care-transformation-reforms/

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Padilla Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced the Health Accelerating Consumers’ Care by …

https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-modernize-health-care-system-improve-access-to-digital-health-services/

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The Impact of the Payment and Delivery System Reforms of the …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act introduced compulsory value-based payment initiatives through Medicare to reduce hospital readmissions and hospital-acquired …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2022/apr/impact-payment-and-delivery-system-reforms-affordable-care-act

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Health Policy - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBGoal: Use health policy to prevent disease and improve health. Health policy can have a major impact on health and well-being. Healthy People 2030 focuses on keeping people …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-policy

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The impact of the Affordable Care Act on patient coverage and …

(3 days ago) WEBKeywords: Affordable care act, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Medicaid, Private insurance, Access to care, Health policy Background The Patient Protection and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8420058/

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The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Health Equity and …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth equity has an important role in both HP2020 and HP2030. Law and policy can be important tools to promote health equity and to address barriers to good health. …

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Combined-508.pdf

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

(9 days ago) WEBThis is the first time federal policymakers have acted to improve access to adult dental services in private insurance. Moreover, states that add adult dental as an …

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

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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBAbout the Affordable Care Act. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform …

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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Ways and Means Members Put Forth Solutions to Strengthen …

(6 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently introduced legislation from Ways and Means Committee members takes aim at improving access to health care in America, …

https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/ways-and-means-members-put-forth-solutions-to-strengthen-telehealth-access-and-improve-health-care-for-rural-communities/

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Federal Public Policy and Legislative Solutions for Improving

(1 days ago) WEBWe supported in the last Congress the Maternal Health and Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 4995), which would help hospitals and health systems improve maternal health by …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2021/04/Federal-maternal-health-policies_April%202021.pdf

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Health Care Week in Review: House Held a Markup of Telehealth

(4 days ago) WEBBelow is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act; R. 8235, the …

https://www.alston.com/en/insights/publications/2024/05/health-care-week-in-review-may-10-2024

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Health IT Legislation HealthIT.gov

(9 days ago) WEBThe Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 [PDF - 266 KB] provides HHS with the authority to establish programs to improve …

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation

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A new California rule aims to cap your health care cost increases

(1 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability approved the state’s first cap on health industry spending increases, limiting growth to 3% by 2029. This means that …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/04/health-care-costs-rule/

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Agenda 2024: Progress being made, more to be done to improve …

(5 days ago) WEBOur panelists. The following community leaders came together this past Monday to discuss the state of mental health care in Wyoming: Dr. Jasper (J.J.) Chen, …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/staff_editorials/agenda-2024-progress-being-made-more-to-be-done-to-improve-mental-health/article_93cbe3d0-0d39-11ef-878b-f759d09d15c8.html

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Sen. Marshall Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Due

(1 days ago) WEBOur legislation aims to address this issue by closing loopholes, and enabling all physicians to uphold the integrity of the health care system.” “Physicians should …

https://www.marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-marshall-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-restore-due-process-rights-in-health-care/

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Text - S.4312 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to establish a

(6 days ago) WEBText for S.4312 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4312/text

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Government to legally make visiting a part of care - GOV.UK

(5 days ago) WEBPublished. 21 June 2023. Government announces proposed legislation on visiting in health and care settings. New regulations will make visiting a legal requirement for …

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-legally-make-visiting-a-part-of-care

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Fulfilling the Right to Health: The Path to Lao PDR's Recovery and …

(1 days ago) WEBHowever, the shadow of COVID-19 also looms large over our efforts, disrupting healthcare services and exposing vulnerabilities in the health system. The …

https://www.who.int/laos/news/detail/22-04-2024-fulfilling-the-right-to-health--the-path-to-lao-pdr-s-recovery-and-growth

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