Healthcare DIVE March 9, 2023
Sydney Halleman

Released Thursday, the budget also proposes to extend Medicare solvency and give the federal government more power to negotiate prescription drug prices.

President Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget for the HHS targets healthcare access for underserved populations and aims to make premium Affordable Care Act subsidies permanent.

Released Thursday, the budget also proposes to extend Medicare solvency and give the federal government more power to negotiate prescription drug prices. It allocates $144.3 billion in discretionary funding to the agency, up from $127.3 billion in 2023, and aims to reduce the federal deficit by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade.

The HHS proposes to allocate $183 billion over the next 10 years to make enhanced tax credits, enacted...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, HHS
How 'Make America Healthy Again' May Have Found Its Moment
What 'Make America Healthy Again' Gets Right About Communications
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment
Biden administration proposes Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs: 10 things to know
Proposed Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Medicare and Medicaid Would Expand Access to Millions of People with Obesity

Share This Article