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Starting today, consumers can preview 2022 health plans and prices at the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment for 2022 Marketplace plans begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15.
The National Institutes of Health will use $70 million from the American Rescue Plan Act for a program to speed development of accurate and reliable over-the-counter tests for COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
Moderna released topline results from its ongoing phase 2/3 clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine for children age 6 through 11, revealing a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released Medicare Part B billing codes and payment allowances for reporting and administering single booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to eligible adults as authorized Oct. 22 by the Food and Drug Administration…
The AHA sent a letter of support for the Student Assisted Vaccination Effort (SAVE) Act (S. 2114 ), a Senate bill that would expand the types of providers covered by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include health care students assisting with administering COVID-19 vaccines.
Oct. 26 is the deadline for health care providers to apply to the Health Resources and Services Administration for a portion of $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds.
Increased health care use and intensity of services have been the key drivers of health care spending growth as the U.S. population continues to age, with hospital price growth averaging just 2% annually from 2010 to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by the…
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge, a competition dedicated to upgrading postpartum care for Black and Native women enrolled in the Medicaid or CHIP programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched for state Medicaid agencies and stakeholders on Medicaid.gov a webpage dedicated to advancing transparency and innovation for home and community-based services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act requirement for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance programs to cover certain COVID-19-related treatments without cost-sharing effective March 11, 2021.