Secretary Becerra Discusses FY 2025 HHS Budget, Prescription Drug Prices, Telehealth Expansion, and Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Secretary Becerra Discusses FY 2025 HHS Budget, Prescription Drug Prices, Telehealth Expansion, and Change Healthcare Cyberattack

The Senate Finance Committee convened a hearing to examine President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra gave testimony outlining key points of the budget, including achievements such as increasing access to health insurance and addressing prescription drug costs through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Secretary Becerra emphasized the Administration’s commitment… (Colocho, March 15, 2024) #Affordable Care Act, #Budget, #Costs, #Drug Pricing, #Food and Drug Administration, #Graduate Medical Education (GME), #Health Equity, #Health Information Technology, #Hospitals, #Insurance Coverage, #Mental and Behavioral Health, #Pharmacy Benefit Managers, #Physicians, #Prevention, #Public Health, #Skilled Nursing Facilities, #Telehealth, #Women’s Health, #Workforce