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HHS is taking aim at high prescription drug costs through three new programs announced Feb. 14.

The models are designed to make medications more affordable for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and the CMS Innovation Center will test them.

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HHS unveils 3 new drug price models HHS on Feb. 14 released three new payment models designed to lower out-of-pocket drug costs for Americans. The models come after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Oct. 14, which gave HHS 90 days to develop a plan to lower drug prices.

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A recent Healthcare Dive article published in the showed that CMS’ average payment reduction to hospitals of 0.43% is the lowest since 2014. More here:

Hospitals face lowest readmission fines since 2014, analysis finds More than 2,200 hospitals will incur penalties, the lowest number in nearly a decade, as the CMS adjusted its calculations for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.