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Government
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States continue to expand Medicaid, with others possibly voting on the issue
There’s been a spurt of Medicaid expansion activity in several states. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have approved…
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AHCJ releases audio of CMS announcement about new Scorecard
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced a “Scorecard” intended to increase public transparency about the performance of the…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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Report: CMS removed information on the ACA from Medicare site
The Medicare program has removed a page from Medicare.gov that explained what Medicare members need to know about the Affordable…
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Audio recording of CMS press briefing now available
Audio of a Tuesday briefing with Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is being made…
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Report shows uninsured rate rises as 4 million lose coverage since 2016
The rate of working-age Americans who lack health insurance rose to 15.5 percent, up from 12.7 percent in 2016, according…
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Verma participates in first of promised series of ’roundtables’ with reporters
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, held her first on-the-record, in-person meeting with reporters…
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Shining a light on communities through public information
In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ invited organizations devoted to government transparency to write about how their work can help…
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A week of instruction and inspiration on getting all the facts
It’s Sunshine Week! This annual celebration of access to public information offers seven days packed with panel discussions, workshops and…
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HHS secretary promises ‘open and transparent’ relationship with media
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pledged in his first on-the-record press conference Tuesday that he will have an…