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Collected by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Archived since: Sep, 2013

Description:

This collection includes HHS news and announcements from 1991+.

Subject:   Government - US Federal Science & Health

Page 1 of 1 (23 Total Results)

Title: Statements by Secretary Lew and Secretary Burwell on preparing for the upcoming tax season

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/01/08/statements-by-secretary-lew-and-secretary-burwell-on-preparing-for-the-upcoming-tax-season.html

Description: In preparation for the 2015 tax filing season, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department are putting in place resources to provide tax filers with the information and resources they need to get their questions answered.

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Title: Better, Smarter, Healthier: In historic announcement, HHS sets clear goals and timeline for shifting Medicare reimbursements from volume to value

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/01/26/better-smarter-healthier-in-historic-announcement-hhs-sets-clear-goals-and-timeline-for-shifting-medicare-reimbursements-from-volume-to-value.html

Description: In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program, and the health care system at large, toward paying providers based on the quality, rather than the quantity of care they give patients.

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Title: Almost 6.5 million consumers qualify for an average tax credit of $268 per month through the Health Insurance Marketplaces

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/02/09/almost-6-point-5-million-consumers-qualify-for-an-average-tax-credit-of-268-per-month-through-the-health-insurance-marketplaces.html

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released today a report outlining the impact of advanced premium tax credits on premiums in the Health Insurance Marketplaces.

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Title: Since 2010, 9.4 million people with Medicare have saved over $15 billion on prescription drugs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/02/24/since-2010-9-point-4-million-people-with-medicare-have-saved-over-15-billion-on-prescription-drugs.html

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continued to enjoy prescription drug savings and improved benefits in 2014 as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: Affordable Care Act initiative builds on success of ACOs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/03/10/affordable-care-act-initiative-builds-on-success-of-acos.html

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Innovation Center (CMS Innovation Center): the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model of payment and care delivery.

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Title: Better, Smarter, Healthier: Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network kick off to advance value and quality in health care

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/03/25/better-smarter-healthier-health-care-payment-learning-and-action-network-kick-off-to-advance-value-and-quality-in-health-care.html

Description: The Affordable Care Act established an ambitious new framework to move our health care system away from rewarding health providers for the quantity of care they provide and toward rewarding quality.

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Title: Affordable Care Act payment model saves more than $384 million in two years, meets criteria for first-ever expansion

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/05/04/affordable-care-act-payment-model-saves-more-than-384-million-in-two-years-meets-criteria-for-first-ever-expansion.html

Description: Today, an independent evaluation report released by the Department of Health and Human Services showed that an innovative payment model created as a pilot project by the Affordable Care Act generated substantial savings to Medicare in just two years.

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Title: HHS announces $101 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 164 new community health centers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/05/05/hhs-announces-101-million-in-affordable-care-act-funding-to-164-new-community-health-centers.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today approximately $101 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 164 new health center sites in 33 states and two U.S. Territories for the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services in communities that need them most.

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Title: About 137 million individuals with private insurance are guaranteed access to free preventive services

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/05/14/about-137-million-individuals-with-private-insurance-are-guaranteed-access-to-free-preventive-services.html

Description: Nationwide, about 137 million individuals, including 55 million women and 28 million children, have private health insurance that covers recommended preventive services without cost sharing, according to a new ASPE Data Point from the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Title: March Effectuated Enrollment Consistent with Department's 2015 Goal

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/06/02/march-effectuated-enrollment-consistent-with-departments-2015-goal.html

Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a data snapshot providing a detailed look at how many consumers paid their premiums in 2015 and had "effectuated" coverage in March 2015. During Open Enrollment for 2015 Marketplace coverage, through February 22, about 11.7 million Americans selected plans through the Marketplaces.

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Title: Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on the Affordable Care Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/06/25/statement-by-hhs-secretary-sylvia-m-burwell-on-the-affordable-care-act.html

Description: Today's Supreme Court decision confirms that the Affordable Care Act's tax credits are available to all eligible Americans no matter where they live.

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Title: Competition and Choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace Lowered Premiums in 2015

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/07/30/competition-and-choice-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace-lowered-premiums-in-2015.html

Description: The Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act allows consumers to compare health insurance plans based on key factors, such as covered services, providers, and importantly, price.

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Title: HHS announces new funding to preserve Native languages and strengthen early childhood development and tribal courts

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/08/18/hhs-announces-new-funding-to-preserve-native-languages-and-strengthen-early-childhood-development-and-tribal-courts

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced up to $5.8 million to help tribal communities boost early learning and development services, enhance native language revitalization efforts, and assess and improve the handling of child welfare cases including abuse, neglect, guardianship and adoption.

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Title: HHS takes next step in advancing health equity through the Affordable Care Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/09/03/hhs-takes-next-step-advancing-health-equity-through-affordable-care-act.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health care.

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Title: HHS awards nearly $500 million in Affordable Care Act funding to health centers to expand primary care services

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/09/15/hhs-awards-nearly-500-million-affordable-care-act-funding-health-centers-expand-primary-care.html

Description: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $500 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support health centers nationwide in providing primary care services to those who need them most.

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Title: HHS Awards More Than $240 Million to Expand the Primary Care Workforce

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/10/14/hhs-awards-more-240-million-expand-primary-care-workforce.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell today announced more than $240 million – including about $176 million in Affordable Care Act funding – to support the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and NURSE Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs to increase access to primary health care in the communities that need it most.

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Title: Switching plans resulted in significant savings for Marketplace consumers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/10/28/switching-plans-resulted-significant-savings-marketplace-consumers.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the findings of a new report that shows that consumers who reenrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace last year and who switched to a plan with the same level of coverage saved nearly $33 per month after tax credits, or almost $400 annually, relative to what they would have paid had they remained in the same plan as in 2014.

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Title: Consumers will continue to find affordable options in the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2016

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/10/30/consumers-will-continue-find-affordable-options-health-insurance-marketplace-2016.html

Description: A new report detailing affordability and plan choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace finds that with applicable tax credits, more than 7 in 10 current Marketplace enrollees could find plans for $75 a month in premiums or less, and almost 8 in 10 could find plans for $100 a month in premiums or less.

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Title: HHS Partners with LGBT Organizations to Promote Open Enrollment Activities during LGBT Week of Action

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/12/08/hhs-partners-with-lgbt-organizations-to-promote-open-enrollment-activities.html

Description: With the December 15 deadline for coverage starting in January 2016 fast approaching, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced partnerships with key national organizations to support LGBT outreach and enrollment efforts during 2016 Open Enrollment.

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Title: HHS partners with nation's largest pharmacies to promote Health Insurance Marketplace

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/12/10/hhs-partners-nation-s-largest-pharmacies-promote-health-insurance-marketplace.html

Description: As the deadline for signing up for coverage starting January 1 approaches, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced that HHS is collaborating with some of the nation's largest pharmacies to connect consumers with health coverage and encourage enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Title: HHS partners with more than 20 faith organizations to promote enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/12/11/hhs-partners-with-more-than-20-faith-organizations.html

Description: As the December 15th deadline for coverage starting January 1st approaches, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a collaboration with more than 20 faith-based organizations nationwide, with a combined reach of more than five million people to support outreach and enrollment efforts for the 2016 Open Enrollment.

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Title: HHS collaborating with national grocery and retail stores to promote Open Enrollment

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/12/14/hhs-collaborating-with-national-grocery-and-retail-stores-to-promote-open-enrollment.html

Description: Today, with only one day left until the December 15th deadline for coverage beginning January 1, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a collaboration with national grocery and retail stores, connecting millions of consumers to affordable health coverage.

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Title: Statement by Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on the Affordable Care Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2015/12/18/statement-by-secretary-sylvia-m-burwell-on-the-affordable-care-act.html

Description: "We are off to a very strong start to Open Enrollment. We are seeing record demand, and our message of quality, affordable coverage is resonating."

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