HHS drives reform to restore patient-centered care

22 August 2025

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are establishing the Healthcare Advisory Committee - a group of experts charged with delivering strategic recommendations directly to HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and CMS Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz to improve how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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