HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on the 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.
ENPNewswire-August 1, 2022--HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on the 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
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Release date- 30072022 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure released the following statements to mark the 57th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid on July 30, 2022:
Secretary Xavier Becerra: 'On the 57th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we celebrate the peace of mind that these critical programs have offered Americans for decades. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid for the nearly 140 million Americans who access care through these programs. At HHS, we have made it a priority to increase access for everyone eligible for coverage, and today, our team continues to break barriers when it comes to enrollment.
'We are also working to make it easier for people to navigate their health care options under each program. For example, we have integrated behavioral health services into Medicare plans, extended postpartum coverage to a full year after pregnancy for Medicaid parents, and made care more accessible for the millions of seniors and people with disabilities by increasing funding for Medicaid home- and community-based services. Now, Congress has a critical opportunity to finally let Medicare negotiate a better deal on prescription drug prices for high-cost drugs - an action that could lower prescription drug costs for millions of seniors, individuals with disabilities, and other beneficiaries.
'Medicare and Medicaid have helped connect Americans to care for generations, and we will continue to strengthen and expand these programs to ensure all Americans - no matter who they are or where they live - have access to high-quality, affordable health care.'
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure: 'Over the last 57 years, Medicare and Medicaid have connected people to life-saving health coverage at critical moments in their lives. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to building on that progress by expanding coverage, increasing access to care, and improving the quality of care that people receive. With enrollment at record levels, we've worked tirelessly over the past year to make enrollment transitions shorter and simpler, to improve the care that...
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