HHS Awards $55.5M to Strengthen America’s Healthcare Workforce
The U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services announced $55.5 million in grants to support training for health professionals and bolster the size of the nation’s healthcare workforce.
HHS Grants Patients’ Access to Test Reports from Labs
The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ruled in February that laboratories are allowed to give patients or their designated representative a means of direct access to the patients’ completed test reports upon their request.
Proposed New Insurance Standards for 2015 Enrollment
Insurers that want to sell plans through the federal exchanges for 2015 would have to do more to ensure members have access to an adequate network of providers.
Young Adults Needed to Make Health Law Successful
The success of the newly operational state health insurance exchanges depends heavily on insuring healthy, young adults to balance the risk of covering older, less healthy consumers.
FDA Awards Seven Grants to Stimulate Pediatric Medical Device Innovation
In September 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded $3.5 million in grants to enhance the availability and development of medical devices for children.
CMS Makes Final Decision on PET Scan Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its final decision on a coverage policy that will limit patient access to beta-amyloid positron emissiontomography imaging.
Track-and-Trace, Compounding Reform Bill Signed Into Law
The Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3204) that provides uniform, nationwide standards for both pharmacy compounding and drug tracking was enacted into law in November.
“Champions” Help Consumers Understand New Insurance Marketplace
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recognized more than 900 Champions for Coverage organizations nationwide in September.
Health Insurance Marketplace Tools Unveiled
In June 2013, the Obama administration launched the consumer-focused HealthCare.gov website and the 24-hour call center in an effort to help Americans successfully navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace.
HHS Launches Video Contest with Young Invincibles
The Department of Health and Human Services and Young Invincibles launched a video contest to inform young people about health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.