A new proposed regulation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released on July 10, 2024 aims to reduce the nation’s high maternal mortality rate and increase access to services in Tribal, rural, and other under-resourced communities.

In November 2022, United States Senators Cassidy, Carper, Scott, Warner, Cornyn, and Menendez issued a request for information (RFI) regarding approaches for improving coverage for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Dual eligible beneficiaries are more likely to have  complex health needs that are difficult and often expensive to treat. Too often, they experience a lack of integration and coordination that often results in confusing encounters with the health care system and negative health outcomes.