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White House releases health care plan

The White House released a health care plan Jan. 15 addressing drug prices, health insurance premiums and price transparency efforts.
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AHA podcast: A Community Blueprint for Mental Health Access

Jesse Tamplen, vice president of care coordination at John Muir Health in San Francisco, and Jamie Elmasu, director of community health improvement at John Muir Health, explain how community health assessments, data-driven planning and nonprofit partnerships are expanding access to patients who need it most.
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Study analyzes state of U.S. heart health and risk factors

A study released Jan. 12 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the current state of heart health in the U.S., highlighting the burden of disease, quality of care and mortality trends of risk factors and conditions that can lead to heart disease.
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Report finds Americans surviving cancer more than ever

The five-year survival rate for all cancers in the U.S. has reached 70% for the first time, according to a report published Jan. 13 by the American Cancer Society.
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HHS, USDA release updated dietary guidelines 

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture Jan. 7 released updated dietary guidelines for Americans.
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HRSA updates cervical cancer screening guidelines

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer sc
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Departments propose updates to insurer transparency requirements

The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services proposed several changes Dec.
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CMS releases 2025 Measures Under Consideration List

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 15 published the Measures Under Consideration List for 2025. These are measures that CMS is considering adopting through the federal rulemaking process for use in Medicare programs.
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CMS launches payment model addressing lifestyle medicine, chronic disease

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 11 announced the launch of the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence Model, a voluntary payment model that will fund up to 30 chronic disease prevention and health promotion proposals.
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Study finds one shot of HPV vaccine just as effective as two; cervical cancer screening guidelines updated

A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer.