WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. AARP today wrote a letter in opposition to attempts to dismantle important recently enacted provisions of the health care law that protect consumers. In the letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, AARP details why repealing certain aspects of the law will thwart patient[Read More…]
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HHS Awards Affordable Care Act Funds to Improve Quality of Care and Electronic Reporting Capabilities in Beacon Communities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator, Dr. Mary Wakefield, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, announced awards of $8.5 million to 85 community health center programs, located in 15 of the[Read More…]
New Data: Affordable Care Act Delivers Lower Costs to More Seniors With Medicare
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that more seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare are seeing reduced costs for important health care — through both discounts on brand-name drugs in the Medicare Part D “donut hole” coverage gap and free preventive[Read More…]
HHS, Treasury Take New Steps To Help States Build Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury today took the next steps to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges – one-stop marketplaces where consumers can choose a private health insurance plan that fits their health needs and have the same kind of insurance choices as members[Read More…]
New Private Nonprofit Health Plans Will Increase Competition, Give Consumers and Small Businesses More Health Insurance Choice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2011. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) took steps to encourage the creation of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs), new private non-profit, consumer-governed health insurance plans that will help increase competition and give consumers and small businesses additional affordable health insurance choices. CMS[Read More…]
HHS and States Move to Establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges, Give Americans the Same Insurance Choices as Members of Congress
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a framework to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges, state-based competitive marketplaces where individuals and small businesses will be able to purchase affordable private health insurance and have the same insurance choices as members[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Helps Fight Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Increases
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2011. Today, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation to ensure that large health insurance premium increases will be thoroughly reviewed, and consumers will have access to clear information about those increases. Combined with other important protections from the Affordable Care Act,[Read More…]
Health Reform’s Gifts for Mom
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011. This Mother’s Day, moms can celebrate health care reform’s new provisions that help moms, moms-to-be, grandmothers, and their families to get healthy and stay healthy. Here are some of health care reform’s “gifts” that moms can already enjoy, as well as a sneak peek of gifts[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act to Improve Quality of Care for People With Medicare
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs create incentives for health care providers to work together to treat[Read More…]
Nearly 4 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Help With Prescription Drug Cost Under Affordable Care Act
Savings From New Drug Discounts in 2011 Already Total $38 Million Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the program’s Part D coverage gap in 2010 have received a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check. U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
