Policy and Legislation

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Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals, as the AHA has labeled them, serve large numbers of urban, low-income and historically marginalized individuals.

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<p>Kimberly Brock, vice president of communications at IQ Solutions, talks about the company's public health work with federal agencies and nonprofits to ensure greater access to healthcare.</p>

The investment will go towards getting more experienced licensed clinicians who can supervise nursing students.

The lawmakers describe the future of audio-only telehealth coverage as "unpredictable" and say a consistent policy should be established.

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, HHS has received complaints about refusals by chain pharmacies, Becerra says.

The initiative will focus on housing insecurity and will also offer case management, outreach and education.

The administration will task HHS and CMMI with testing new models that are shown to improve quality and lower costs.

Medicare enrollees will also see lower costs for insulin and vaccines beginning in 2023, according to HHS.