Washington Report Articles
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has negotiated lower prices for 10 of the most expensive and widely used drugs covered under Medicare, which is expected to save the Medicare program $6 billion in the first year and reduce out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries by $1.5 billion.
CMS issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments on or after Jan. 1, 2025.
FDA has published new draft guidance on informed consent that lines up with revisions to the Common Rule made in 2017, offering up-to-date recommendations on starting the process with the sharing of essential clinical trial information in ways that patients can understand.
CMS finalized the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule to improve the electronic exchange of health information and prior authorization processes for medical items and services.
CMS finalized policies to support primary care, advance health equity, assist family caregivers and expand access to behavioral and certain oral healthcare.
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers have received a $13.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to continue studies aimed at rejuvenating the immune system of older people to improve health throughout the lifespan.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration have announced new guidance recommending that all federal facilities across the nation include overdose reversal medications in their safety stations on site.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced nine grant awards $1 million each for up to five years to support existing multidisciplinary Long COVID clinics across the country.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately $23 million in funding to foster innovation, provide new research and expand the evidence to support and advance equity in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for negotiation as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued two resource documents to help explain to patients the privacy and security risks to their protected health information when using telehealth services and ways to reduce these risks.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has founded the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to lead the Long COVID response and coordination across the federal government. In addition, the National Institutes of Health launched Long COVID clinical trials through the RECOVER Initiative.
