Policy and Legislation
The department shared details about the initiative but redacted names of key participants.
Report says U.S. could achieve lower prices for prescription drugs by consolidating its bargaining power and providing greater flexibility in formulary design.
Week five saw exactly 823,180 choosing plans, including 271,207 new consumers, CMS data shows.
Centers' ability to provide care to underserved patients will be seriously compromised if the $3.6 billion cut in funding isn't immediately restored.
The Veterans Community Care and Access Act of 2017 would require the agency to implement an integrated healthcare network, while drafting standards on access and quality.
CVS survey finds three out of five respondents say decisions made in healthcare put the bottom line ahead of patients.
Nearly 9 million children are insured through CHIP, which covers mostly working-class families. The program has bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, but Congress let federal funding for CHIP expire in September.
The CMS Administrator on Friday also opened up about her personal mission to give patients a voice -- and better access to the data they need.
CMS said it would cover the test to make the targeted therapy options available to healthcare professionals, patients and eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
Non-profit health systems will be paying more to borrow money, expert says.