Policy and Legislation
The reorganization is intended to clarify and consolidate these functions in a number of ways, HHS says.
The first bill would create visas to employer nurses in shortage areas, while the second would establish new grant programs.
CMS said it will now block an agent or broker from making unauthorized changes to a consumer's marketplace enrollment.
According to the administration, the new debt cancellations bring the total number of affected Americans to 4.76 million people.
The group is especially concerned that the model's heavy focus on transplant volume may incentivize unintended consequences.
Streamlining licensure while maintaining quality standards, HHS said, improves access to services.
It's imperative, they said, that DACA recipients are aware of the special enrollment period and understand their eligibility.
The hybrid payment structure may result in payment decreases that cannot be absorbed, the AHA said.
People with Medicare must opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to utilize the new benefit, CMS said.
The bill was conceived after the Change Healthcare attack, which lawmakers cited as evidence of a lack of preparation and training.