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CDC neighborhood-level health outcomes mapping project goes national

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the expansion of its effort to provide viewable, downloadable county-level data on health-related outcomes and chronic disease prevalence.
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CMS: 2021 open enrollment surpasses 3.8 million

More than 3.8 million people selected a 2021 health plan through HealthCare.gov Nov. 1 to Dec. 5, including more than 915,000 last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
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CMS requests CY 2022 applications for value-based Medicare Advantage model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a request for applications from Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans to participate in the Value-Based Insurance Design Model, including its hospice benefit component, in calendar year 2022.
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Biden nominates McDonough as VA secretary

President-elect Joe Biden nominated former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. McDonough also previously served the Obama administration as deputy national security advisor.
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HRSA finalizes rule on 340B dispute resolution process

The Health Resources and Services Administration released its long-awaited final rule implementing an Affordable Care Act requirement that the agency establish a process to resolve disputes between 340B covered entities and drug manufacturers.
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Perspective: Getting COVID-19 Relief Over the Finish Line

Benjamin Franklin said “energy and persistence conquers all things.” Those words are certainly appropriate for this year as we continue our battle against COVID-19. They also are very pertinent for the next week as we must keep the pressure on Congress to make sure they provide hospitals and health systems — and the women and men on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight — with additional support and resources.
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CMS proposes standards for health plan prior authorization in certain federal programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that seeks to streamline prior authorization processes implemented by health plans serving the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
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HHS proposes changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights released a proposed rule that would modify HIPAA privacy standards for individually identifiable health information.
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AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Using population health tools to accelerate health equity

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting some individuals and communities much more than others, population health tools are more important than ever.
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FDA authorizes first at-home COVID-19 diagnostic test sampling without prescription

The Food and Drug Administration authorized LabCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit for use by adults without a prescription.