HHS Finalizes Section 1557 Implementing Regulations: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
April 26, 2024 | |
HHS Finalizes Section 1557 Implementing Regulations: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care (ACA) that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in certain health programs and activities (fact sheet). What it is. The final rule, “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities,” reinstates and strengthens protections from… (Slifer, April 26, 2024) #Health Equity, #Women’s Health