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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have had a busy spring, particularly when it comes to issuing final rules that affect the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace and Medicaid.

Taken as a whole, the five new rules represent an effort by HHS and CMS to improve access to care, simplify consumer choice, and increase transparency and accountability. Here are highlights from each.

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