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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health released the CMS Framework for Health Equity to address health disparities as a foundational element across all CMS programs including Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Using five priority areas, CMS will use this framework to design, implement, and operationalize policies…
