Policy and Legislation
The CDC no longer recommends routine screening of asymptomatic people in most community settings, including schools.
While Medicaid-eligible parents appreciate their health plan and trust their doctors, WIC programs hold the key to influencing behavior.
The bill would allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, particularly for the most expensive that have been on the market for years.
The administration says declaring a PHE would accelerate the federal response to the virus' spread.
The order clarifies that women can travel to get an abortion in states where it is allowed.
The optional benefit helps state Medicaid programs provide children with care management, care coordination and patient and family support.
The agency framed the request as part of the agency's push to advance health equity and expand care access.
The bill would seek to establish an electronic prior authorization process and provide transparency on approval and denial rates.
From broadened access to care to removing geographic and originating-site restrictions, the AMA wants flexibilities to be made permanent.
An estimated 284,000 parents are now eligible for 12 months of postpartum coverage through the extensions, the agency said.