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Power. Progress. Prevention. December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018 CMS announces new waiver concepts to give states more power The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma on…

FDA makes landmark decision on menthol cigarettes, takes small steps in e-cigarette use

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards (703) 519-2107 Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org ALEXANDRIA, Va. —The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations targeted toward reducing…

Power. Progress. Prevention. November 9, 2018

November 9, 2018 Open enrollment is now open The 2019 open enrollment period is open! Between now and December 15, Americans can register or renew…

Power. Progress. Prevention. October 26, 2018

October 26, 2018 CMS gives states greater power in innovation waivers, threatens coverage The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released on Monday new…

Power. Progress. Prevention. October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018 $10 million from DoD to go to melanoma research in FY 2019 HR 6157, the spending bill which recently passed and set…

Power. Progress. Prevention. September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018 New House spending bill strips critical prevention funding Congress this week passed an appropriations bill, HR 6157, which secured funding for FY…

Power. Progress. Prevention. September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 New changes from CMS may impact drug coverage On August 29, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional guidance…

Power. Progress. Prevention. August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018 USPSTF releases final recommendation for cervical cancer screening The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) last Tuesday released its final recommendations for…

Power. Progress. Prevention. August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018 Short-term plan rule finalized The Trump administration recently released its final rule on short-term, limited duration health plans, set to take effect…

Power. Progress. Prevention. August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018 12 attorneys general file lawsuit to block new association health plan rule  A group of 12 attorneys general from 11 states and…