Title: Medicare spent $473 billion less from 2009 through 2014 compared to previous spending trends

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/22/medicare-spent-473-billion-less-2009-through-2014-compared-previous-spending-trends.html

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Medicare spent $473.1 billion less on personal health care expenditures between 2009 and 2014 than would have been spent if the 2000-2008 average growth rate had continued through 2014.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/29/fact-sheet-mat-opioid-use-disorders-increasing-buprenorphine-patient-limit.html

Description: HHS published a proposed rule to expand access to buprenorphine, one of three medications currently approved by the FDA for treatment of opioid dependence through medication-assisted treatment.

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Title: Administration takes first step to implement legislation modernizing how Medicare pays physicians for quality

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/04/27/administration-takes-first-step-implement-legislation-modernizing-how-medicare-pays-physicians.html

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a proposal to align and modernize how Medicare payments are tied to the cost and quality of patient care for hundreds of thousands of doctors and other clinicians.

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Title: Affordable Care Act dramatically improved health insurance coverage for people living in rural areas

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/10/affordable-care-act-dramatically-improved-health-insurance-coverage-people-living-rural-areas.html

Description: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an analysis of how the Affordable Care Act has benefited rural America.

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Title: CMS Announces $32 Million to Increase Number of Children with Quality, Affordable Health Coverage

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/13/cms-announces-32-million-increase-number-children-with-quality-affordable-health-coverage.html

Description: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will provide $32 million in awards to help 38 community organizations in 27 states enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage campaign.

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Title: Important Next Step towards a Better, Smarter, Healthier Medicare: New Payment Models and Rewards for Better Care at Lower Cost

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/25/important-next-step-towards-better-smarter-healthier-medicare-new-payment-models-and-rewards-better

Description: Today, the Department of Health & Human Services proposed new models that continue the Administration's progress to shift Medicare payments from quantity to quality by creating strong incentives for hospitals to deliver better care to patients at a lower cost. These models would reward hospitals that work together with physicians and other providers to avoid complications, prevent hospital readmissions, and speed recovery.

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Title: HHS declares a public health emergency in Puerto Rico in response to Zika outbreak

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/12/hhs-declares-public-health-emergency-in-puerto-rico-in-response-to-zika-outbreak.html

Description: At the request of Governor Alejandro García Padilla, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico, signaling that the current spread of Zika virus poses a significant threat to public health in the Commonwealth relating to pregnant women and children born to pregnant women with Zika.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/28/hhs-announces-winners-challenge-improve-medical-bill-patients.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the winners of the HHS "A Bill You Can Understand" challenge, a design and innovation challenge to solicit new approaches and draw national attention to a common complaint with the health care system: that medical billing is a source of confusion for patients and families. HHS received submissions from health care organizations, technology companies, and design agencies, and today we are unveiling the two winning designs, which will be further evaluated for testing or implementation in six health care organizations across the country that are working to improve the patient billing experience.

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Title: HHS Fact Sheet: Working to Solve the Health Care Challenges in Puerto Rico

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/17/hhs-fact-sheet-working-solve-health-care-challenges-puerto-rico.html

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken a number of steps to help ensure that residents of Puerto Rico continue to have access to quality and affordable health care. While the bipartisan passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA, P.L. 114-187) was another important step forward, there is still critical work needed to be done to solve Puerto Rico's health challenges.

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Title: HHS collaborates with innovative companies to encourage Marketplace enrollment

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/25/hhs-collaborates-with-innovative-companies-to-encourage-marketplace-enrollment.html

Description: WASHINGTON - Ahead of the fourth Open Enrollment period, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced a commitment from seventeen companies to support enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. These companies will connect freelance professionals, entrepreneurs, and customers with information and resources to encourage enrollment in affordable coverage throughout the Open Enrollment period beginning November 1 and ending on January 31.

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