Every year in May, the health ministers from all 194 World Health Organization (WHO) Member States meet at the WHO headquarters in Geneva to attend the World Health Assembly (WHA). As the decision-making body of WHO, the WHA is responsible for reviewing and adopting global health strategies, determining the policies of the organization, and reviewing and approving the program budget. At the 69th WHA — which took place from May 23rd to 28th — Member States approved several highly anticipated and historic resolutions concerning WHO governance reform, emergency response capacity, and priority setting for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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New Amendments Grant Failing ACA Co-Op Program Access to Private Capital and Limit Special Enrollment Eligibility
By Katherine Fragoso & Lynsey Mitchel on
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) passed an interim final rule that amends regulations governing Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (Co-ops) and tightens restrictions on special enrollment period (SEP) eligibility in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Of the 23 co-op plans established through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), only 11 are still in operation. The new provisions intend to support the financial viability of the remaining co-ops by allowing access to private sector investments.
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