Establishment of the White House Office of Health Reform
Headline: Establishes White House Office to Lead Health Care Reform
What it does: Agencies must cooperate with and support the new White House Office of Health Reform and coordinate on policies to improve access, quality, and cost sustainability.
- Creates a central White House office to lead health reform coordination.
- Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to set up its own office.
- Directs agencies to name liaisons and share information to implement reforms.
Summary
This order creates a White House Office of Health Reform to lead and coordinate the federal government's efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality health care and to slow rising health costs. It also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a similar office that will work closely with the White House office.
Federal departments and agencies must cooperate, designate liaisons, and provide information and support to develop policies and programs aimed at expanding coverage, improving quality, and making the health system more sustainable.
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