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Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases

 

Biden-Harris Administration Increases HealthCare.Gov Call Center Pay Rate to $15/Hr October 15, 2021   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased hourly wages to a minimum of $15 per hour for contract employees in all of the Medicare and Federal Health Insurance Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) call center locations effective September 26, 2021. Read full news release

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Kicks Off Today October 15, 2021   Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding people with Medicare that Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2021, and now is the time to review their coverage options and make a choice that meets their health care needs. Read full news release

 

HHS Announces Availability of $100 Million for State Loan Repayment Programs to Support Primary Health Care Workforce in Underserved Communities October 14, 2021   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing the availability of $100 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for state-run programs that support, recruit, and retain primary care clinicians who live and work in underserved communities. Read full news release

Medicare Open Enrollment

 

Health needs can change from year to year. Review and compare Medicare coverage options for 2022 during the Medicare Open Enrollment period, now through December 7. Learn more »

Statement by HHS Xavier Becerra on FDA Sodium Reduction Guidance October 13, 2021   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidance that aims to reduce the amount of sodium in our U.S. food supply. Read full news release

 

Readout of the Seventh COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Meeting October 12, 2021   On Thursday, September 30, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Chair, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, held the seventh public meeting to vote on a final slate of recommendations for mitigating health inequities caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for preventing such inequities in the future. Read full news release

Biden-Harris Administration Greenlights Coverage of LGBTQ+ Care as an Essential Health Benefit in Colorado October 12, 2021   For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a request to provide gender-affirming care in the individual and small group health insurance markets as part of Colorado's Essential Health Benefit (EHB) benchmark. Read full news release

 

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COVID-19 Booster Shot

 

Updated interim guidance from CDC allows for millions of Americans who are at highest risk for COVID-19 to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to help increase their protection. Visit CDC.gov to learn more »

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