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30 Mar SECTION 1135 WAIVERS AID STATES AMID COVID-19

After COVID-19 was declared a national emergency on March 13th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was able to waive stipulations in federally funded programs to help States respond to the pandemic. To date, CMS has approved Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 23...

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16 Dec DISCORD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Government healthcare reforms along with reducing prescription drug prices have been at the top of President Donald Trump’s agenda. A feud between the top health officials at HHS is delaying the administration’s healthcare initiatives. Over the past year, tensions have been building between HHS Secretary Alex...

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