A pair of House Democrats urge HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to increase patient access to key preventive services by overhauling the process the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) uses to make coverage recommendations. House Energy & Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and health subcommittee Chair Anna Eshoo (D-CA) say decreased funding for USPSTF and the length of time between coverage updates thwarts patients access to the latest preventative services. USPSTF recommendations are critical since the Affordable Care Act...
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Health Exchange Alert Weekly Report - 07/20/2022