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This will reach about 1.6 million Medicare-eligible adults, pending regulatory approvals, companies say.
HHS wants to ensure affordable access for beneficiaries in public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and for the uninsured.
GLP-1 medications, originally designed for diabetes management, have skyrocketed in popularity over the past year.
The state had already determined the company hadn't met readiness review requirements, regulatory filings show.
The grant will allow Trinity Health to start a hub to help adults over 65 and Black and Latinx/Hispanic adults who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.
These beneficiaries are also more likely to lack important resources available to manage their care, data shows.
The large nonprofit health system has created a value-based platform to lower costs and serve a more diverse payer portfolio.
HHS says this action will improve preparedness for COVID-19 and other potential pandemic threats.
Low-income seniors are twice as likely to file complaints regarding what they perceive as shady marketing practices, survey finds.
According to Elevance Health, about 28% report having been told they have a mental health condition, a predictor of loneliness.