This week, the Department of Health and Human Services made national headlines with its sweeping announcement on lowering prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra unveiled a new round of price negotiations as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, targeting ten of the most widely used medications for seniors. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, these drugs account for over $50 billion in annual Medicare spending. The Secretary said, “Too many families are forced to choose between medicine and rent. We’re finally using the law to put an end to that.” The negotiations are expected to drive prices down by as much as 40 percent next year.
Another major development is the launch of Project NextGen, a $5 billion initiative partnering with Moderna, Pfizer, and state public health agencies to accelerate the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, emphasized how faster innovation could “keep Americans ahead of new variants and global health threats.”
On the regulatory front, HHS finalized a new rule strengthening transparency requirements for nursing homes, mandating that ownership and management details be publicly accessible. Consumer advocate Rosa Delgado from AARP praised the move, noting, “This empowers families to make informed choices and holds providers accountable.” Implementation is set to begin early next year, with a public comment period open now for feedback.
HHS’s budget allocation for the coming fiscal year prioritizes behavioral health with a $15 billion boost for addiction prevention and mental health services, a move applauded by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Local governments and school districts, especially in rural areas, are expected to benefit through expanded community programs and telehealth infrastructure.
Internationally, HHS just announced a partnership with the World Health Organization and Canada to strengthen early detection of infectious disease outbreaks. This will mean greater data-sharing between countries and faster mobilization of response teams, a move experts say is crucial as global travel rebounds.
For American citizens, these changes could mean lower drug costs, increased transparency in long-term care, and better mental health resources. Employers and healthcare providers should watch for new compliance requirements and funding opportunities. State governments, especially in underserved regions, are advised to engage with HHS regional offices now to access upcoming grants.
If you want to offer your perspective on the nursing home transparency regulations, you can submit comments at regulations.gov through next month. Stay tuned for an upcoming HHS town hall on prescription drug reform, scheduled later this fall.
To learn more or to get involved, visit hhs.gov or contact your local public health office. And if you’re passionate about improving healthcare in your community, now’s a great time to let your voice be heard.
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Another major development is the launch of Project NextGen, a $5 billion initiative partnering with Moderna, Pfizer, and state public health agencies to accelerate the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, emphasized how faster innovation could “keep Americans ahead of new variants and global health threats.”
On the regulatory front, HHS finalized a new rule strengthening transparency requirements for nursing homes, mandating that ownership and management details be publicly accessible. Consumer advocate Rosa Delgado from AARP praised the move, noting, “This empowers families to make informed choices and holds providers accountable.” Implementation is set to begin early next year, with a public comment period open now for feedback.
HHS’s budget allocation for the coming fiscal year prioritizes behavioral health with a $15 billion boost for addiction prevention and mental health services, a move applauded by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Local governments and school districts, especially in rural areas, are expected to benefit through expanded community programs and telehealth infrastructure.
Internationally, HHS just announced a partnership with the World Health Organization and Canada to strengthen early detection of infectious disease outbreaks. This will mean greater data-sharing between countries and faster mobilization of response teams, a move experts say is crucial as global travel rebounds.
For American citizens, these changes could mean lower drug costs, increased transparency in long-term care, and better mental health resources. Employers and healthcare providers should watch for new compliance requirements and funding opportunities. State governments, especially in underserved regions, are advised to engage with HHS regional offices now to access upcoming grants.
If you want to offer your perspective on the nursing home transparency regulations, you can submit comments at regulations.gov through next month. Stay tuned for an upcoming HHS town hall on prescription drug reform, scheduled later this fall.
To learn more or to get involved, visit hhs.gov or contact your local public health office. And if you’re passionate about improving healthcare in your community, now’s a great time to let your voice be heard.
Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates on health policy that matters to you. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services made
national headlines with its sweeping announcement on lowering prescription drug
costs for millions of Americans. HHS Secretary Zavir Biserra unveiled
a new round of price negotiations as part of the
Inflation Reduction Act, targeting ten of the most widely used
medications for seniors. According to the Centers for Medicare and
(00:22):
Medicaid Services, these drugs account for over fifty dollars billion
dollars in annual medicare spending. The secretary said, too many
families are forced to choose between medicine and rent. We're
finally using the law to put an end to that.
The negotiations are expected to drive prices down by as
much as forty percent next year. Another major development is
(00:45):
the launch of Project NextGen, a five dollars billion dollar
initiative partnering with Maderna, Pfizer, and state public health agencies
to accelerate the next generation of COVID nineteen vaccines and treatments.
Doctor Ashish Jaw, the White House Code nineteen response coordinator,
emphasized how faster innovation could keep Americans ahead of new
(01:05):
variants and global health threats. On the regulatory front, HHS
finalized a new rule strengthening transparency requirements for nursing homes,
mandating that ownership and management details be publicly accessible. Consumer
advocate Rosa Delgado from aarp praise the move, noting this
empowers families to make informed choices and holds providers accountable.
(01:28):
Implementation is set to begin early next year, with a
public comment period open now for feedback. HHS's budget allocation
for the coming fiscal year prioritizes behavioral health with a
fifteen dollars billion dollar boost for addiction prevention and mental
health services, a move applauded by the National Council for
Mental well Being. Local governments and school districts, especially in
(01:50):
rural areas, are expected to benefit through expanded community programs
and telehealth infrastructure. Internationally, HHS just announced a partnership with
the World Health Organization in Canada to strengthen early detection
of infectious disease outbreaks. This will mean greater data sharing
between countries and faster mobilization of response teams, a move
(02:12):
experts say is crucial as global travel rebounds for American citizens.
These changes could mean lower drug costs, increase transparency in
long term care, and better mental health resources. Employers in
healthcare providers should watch for new compliance requirements and funding opportunities.
State governments, especially in underserved regions, are advised to engage
(02:36):
with HHS regional offices now to access upcoming grants. If
you want to offer your perspective on the Nursing Home
Transparency regulations, you can submit comments at Regulations dot gov
through next month. Stay tuned for an upcoming HHS town
hall on prescription drug reform scheduled later this fall. To
(02:57):
learn more or to get involved, visit HHS dot gov
or contact your local public health office. And if you're
passionate about improving healthcare in your community, now's a great
time to let your voice be heard. Thanks for tuning in,
and don't forget to subscribe for the latest updates on
health policy that matters to you. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
(03:20):
ai
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services made
national headlines with its sweeping announcement on lowering prescription drug
costs for millions of Americans. HHS Secretary Zavir Biserra unveiled
a new round of price negotiations as part of the
Inflation Reduction Act, targeting ten of the most widely used
medications for seniors. According to the Centers for Medicare and
(00:22):
Medicaid Services, these drugs account for over fifty dollars billion
dollars in annual medicare spending. The secretary said, too many
families are forced to choose between medicine and rent. We're
finally using the law to put an end to that.
The negotiations are expected to drive prices down by as
much as forty percent next year. Another major development is
(00:45):
the launch of Project NextGen, a five dollars billion dollar
initiative partnering with Maderna, Pfizer, and state public health agencies
to accelerate the next generation of COVID nineteen vaccines and treatments.
Doctor Ashish Jaw, the White House Code nineteen response coordinator,
emphasized how faster innovation could keep Americans ahead of new
(01:05):
variants and global health threats. On the regulatory front, HHS
finalized a new rule strengthening transparency requirements for nursing homes,
mandating that ownership and management details be publicly accessible. Consumer
advocate Rosa Delgado from aarp praise the move, noting this
empowers families to make informed choices and holds providers accountable.
(01:28):
Implementation is set to begin early next year, with a
public comment period open now for feedback. HHS's budget allocation
for the coming fiscal year prioritizes behavioral health with a
fifteen dollars billion dollar boost for addiction prevention and mental
health services, a move applauded by the National Council for
Mental well Being. Local governments and school districts, especially in
(01:50):
rural areas, are expected to benefit through expanded community programs
and telehealth infrastructure. Internationally, HHS just announced a partnership with
the World Health Organization in Canada to strengthen early detection
of infectious disease outbreaks. This will mean greater data sharing
between countries and faster mobilization of response teams, a move
(02:12):
experts say is crucial as global travel rebounds for American citizens.
These changes could mean lower drug costs, increase transparency in
long term care, and better mental health resources. Employers in
healthcare providers should watch for new compliance requirements and funding opportunities.
State governments, especially in underserved regions, are advised to engage
(02:36):
with HHS regional offices now to access upcoming grants. If
you want to offer your perspective on the Nursing Home
Transparency regulations, you can submit comments at Regulations dot gov
through next month. Stay tuned for an upcoming HHS town
hall on prescription drug reform scheduled later this fall. To
(02:57):
learn more or to get involved, visit HHS dot gov
or contact your local public health office. And if you're
passionate about improving healthcare in your community, now's a great
time to let your voice be heard. Thanks for tuning in,
and don't forget to subscribe for the latest updates on
health policy that matters to you. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
(03:20):
ai
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