Policy and Legislation
Other groups criticized aspects of CMS' proposed rule, including MGMA, which said it would urge Congress to avert cuts to providers.
The bill looks to eliminate a loophole by which wealthy Americans can bypass paying net investment income tax.
Secretary Xavier Becerra evoked the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, saying it supersedes state laws on reproductive health.
The company is ending its involvement in light of the newly released CMS retrospective trend calculations that lowered target prices for episodes.
This is the largest amount ever recovered by the HHS and DOJ's fraud and abuse enforcement program.
The proposed rule seeks to expand behavioral healthcare access, Accountable Care Organizations, cancer screenings and dental care.
HHS framed the move as a means of strengthening the oversight and transparency of Medicaid and CHIP managed care programs.
Under the legislation, HHS would select 10 drugs eligible for negotiation in 2026, with the number of drugs increasing in subsequent years.
State and local governments are needed in carrying out successful maternal and infant health policy, according to Uma Ahluwalia, managing principal at Health Management Associates.
The move increases the number of residents training in community health centers and other outpatient community clinics.