New Federal Report: Reforming America’s Healthcare System through Choice and Competition. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor and the Federal Trade Commission collaborated to develop this report, which identifies challenges to and recommendations for improving the health care system. It describes the influence of state and federal laws, regulations, guidance, and polices on choice and competition in health care markets and identifies actions that states or the Federal Government could take to develop a better functioning health care market. Rural relevant issues addressed include scope of practice, workforce mobility, and telehealth.
