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State seeks federal waiver to cut drug costs

State seeks federal waiver to cut drug costs

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Medicare is key to fixing health care and the federal budget

Medicare is key to fixing health care and the federal budget

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Many failed political candidates can attest to the risks of supporting changes to Medicare. It’s an easy problem to exploit in the heat of the moment. At the same time, there is no avoiding the centrality of the program to two serious challenges: rising medical care spending and the sharp increase in the projected federal …

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5 takeaways from discussion with state and federal health officials on pandemic response

5 takeaways from discussion with state and federal health officials on pandemic response

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At an event hosted by the nonprofit think tank Public Policy Institute of California, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and California HHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave their point of view on where the nation and state stand with COVID-19 and what comes next for the pandemic response. The two leaders …

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How to Avoid Losing Your Health Insurance When the Federal COVID Emergency Ends

How to Avoid Losing Your Health Insurance When the Federal COVID Emergency Ends

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So far, Missouri has banned 6 nonprofits from the federal infant nutrition program

So far, Missouri has banned 6 nonprofits from the federal infant nutrition program

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials have blacklisted six nonprofits from a federal child nutrition program that paid them for meal distribution. The largest recent applicant for Missouri’s summer food service program, Connie Bobo’s New Heights Community Resource Center, received more than $20.6 million in federal reimbursement for pandemic meal …

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OPM suspends claims for federal long-term care insurance program | Federal News Network

OPM suspends claims for federal long-term care insurance program | Federal News Network

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Those looking to enroll in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) will soon have to wait a few years before applying. The Office of Personnel Management said it would suspend all new applications to the program from December 19. The suspension will last for the next two years, but those who apply before the …

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