Fierce Healthcare June 10, 2024
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of June 2024.
HHS announces $500 million for Navigators
Navigators, or people that help individuals sign up for health insurance coverage, earned a boost from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 7.
HHS is awarding $500 million in grants over the next five years. This fall, HHS will award $100 million, the largest investment in the program to date. Since 2016, HHS has awarded more than $400 million to Navigators.
Reports released by HHS also show that the uninsurance rate has declined dramatically for many demographics from 2010 to 2022. For example, the uninsurance rate for Black Americans fell from 20.9%...