by Jordana Choucair | May 31, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The WHO said it will form a 14-person committee to better respond to global health crises. The group will convene twice annually and immediately after the agency declares any international public health emergencies in the future. The WHO’s executive board...
by Jordana Choucair | May 27, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved four additional states to expand Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage to up to a year postpartum. Florida, California, Oregon, and Kentucky join a list of seven other states...
by Jordana Choucair | May 27, 2022 | D.C. News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule that withdraws the SUNSET rule. The SUNSET rule, passed on the last day of the Trump administration, would have required HHS to conduct a massive review of its existing regulations within five...
by Jordana Choucair | May 27, 2022 | Health IT
The Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft outlining what telehealth flexibilities should be made permanent for mental health services. The legislation includes polices to codify audio-only mental health coverage, remove Medicare’s in-person visit...
by Jordana Choucair | May 27, 2022 | Health IT
CVS Health launched a new virtual care solution to give consumers access to health services on demand. CVS Health Virtual Primary Care™ will help members schedule virtual appointments with their personalized care team and request remote primary care, chronic condition...
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