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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

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BACKGROUND The Proposed Rule is the latest in a long line of federal legislation and rulemakings governing the conscience rights of healthcare providers and entities. The Church Amendments In the 1970s, the federal government enacted the Church Amendments, 42 U.S.C.

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CMS Begins Option to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

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On April 1, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan option offered by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). In states that have not expanded Medicaid, however, many postpartum women lose coverage.

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CMS BLOG: Medicare for All? Just another name for a government-run, single payer system

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CMS BLOG: Medicare for All? Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services . Medicare Part C. Medicare Part D. Medicare for All? Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. keya.joy-bush@….