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HHS Issues Latest Health Care Press Releases

Oct 15, 2024

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued its latest press releases on health care topics, which you can read and access below.

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Step on Proposed Model to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for People with Medicare
October 9, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released a Request for Information (RFI) and a sample list of prescription drugs that the agency preliminarily intends to include under the proposed Medicare $2 Drug List Model, which was developed in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order 14087, “Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans”.
Read the full press release →

Don’t Miss Out on Medicare Open Enrollment

Medicare open enrollment starts this week on October 15 and will run through December 7.  All people with Medicare can change their health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year to better meet their needs.

Find out now if your current Medicare plan is the right plan for you →