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Government
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With elections behind us, what to expect for the Health Policy landscape
The midterm election and a divided Congress creates a new Health Policy agenda for 2019. Repeal is done – in…
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D.C. health journalists gather for rooftop happy hour
The D.C. chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists kicked off the fall season with a happy hour hosting…
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HHS session on covering suicide described as new effort to engage reporters
The Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring a seminar for reporters on covering suicide on Tuesday, in what…
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Cities sue administration over ACA policy
The latest in the Affordable Care Act legal battles: U.S. cities suing President Trump and top health officials at HHS…
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Pre-existing conditions re-emerge: Find out who might be affected
The latest anti-Affordable Care Act lawsuit from a score of conservative state attorneys general – partly backed by the U.S.…
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CMS updates website with reporters’ needs in mind
Based on feedback from journalists, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its online “Newsroom” with the goal…
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Verma defends cuts to navigators and halting risk adjustment payments
Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was on defense on Thursday during a meeting with reporters who pushed her…
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AHCJ releases recording of today’s CMS announcement
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced initiatives today intended to improve oversight and the integrity of Medicaid. CMS will…
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Separated migrant children face infectious disease and other health threats
The thousands of children separated from their undocumented parents at the border have been exposed to prolonged stress that can…
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HHS to hire strategist to work with local reporters
The new assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to improve the…