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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Earns NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HP (formerly Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield) recently earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Equity Accreditation Plus, a recognition of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s leadership in developing solutions to enhance access to equitable, high-quality healthcare.

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  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HP (formerly Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield) recently earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Equity Accreditation Plus, a recognition of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s leadership in developing solutions to enhance access to equitable, high-quality healthcare.
  • “NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation Plus recognizes our unwavering dedication to eliminating health disparities and ensuring access to high-quality care for everyone,” said Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP’s President and CEO Dr. Mark Levy.
  • “This milestone positions Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HP at the forefront of advancing health equity through our innovative and impactful programs that provide access to individualized care to improve the whole health of our members.”
    NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus builds upon the Health Equity Accreditation designation Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HP received last year, when it was recognized among the first Medicaid plans in the nation to create a strategic framework that prioritizes health equity based on race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
  • “Organizations earning the Health Equity Accreditation Plus like Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP are leading the way in bridging this gap, and NCQA salutes their commitment.”
    One way Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP is advancing its health equity mission is through partnerships with organizations such as Food Bank For New York City who launched the ‘Food as Medicine’ program in 2023.

Beijing Review: Putting People First

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星期六, 三月 9, 2024
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BEIJING, March 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee are China's major political gatherings.

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  • BEIJING, March 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee are China's major political gatherings.
  • Their annual sessions, usually held in March, focus on the economic and social blueprint of the country for the coming year.
  • The people's congress system is the fundamental political system in China, serving as an important institutional vehicle for realizing whole-process people's democracy in China.
  • The goal is that by mid-century, common prosperity will largely materialize, and people can enjoy happier, safer and healthier lives.

Global Times: How two sessions serve as bridge between people and government, help authorities formulate policies

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024
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Various localities in the country are implementing policies on medication, health insurance and research according to the catalog.

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  • Various localities in the country are implementing policies on medication, health insurance and research according to the catalog.
  • In 2021, China also for the first time included a rare disease treatment in its National Reimbursement Drug List.
  • These moves together benefited thousands of Chinese suffering from rare diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patient Zhang Jianuo and his parents.
  • Motions and proposals during the two sessions are crucial pathways for addressing issues impacting people's livelihood, and they're becoming increasingly effective.

Global Times: China lays plans to beef up stable development of capital market

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024
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A number of delegates to the ongoing two sessions also contributed their thoughts on the topic, which is under the global media spotlight.

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  • A number of delegates to the ongoing two sessions also contributed their thoughts on the topic, which is under the global media spotlight.
  • Outside of the two sessions venue, Chinese scholars also shared their views on what Wu had said at the press conference.
  • "The dual emphasis by the CSRC on strengthening regulation and bolstering investor protection are set to improve the stability and quality of the Chinese capital market," Dong noted.
  • "Stepped-up macro-policies and stable economic recovery will contribute to a rebound in the A-share market."

Luo Zhaohui's proposal focuses on 'small yet smart' programs

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星期四, 三月 7, 2024
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Luo, who is also a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said his proposal to the CPPCC National Committee's annual session this year is about promoting the construction of the Luban Workshops.

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  • Luo, who is also a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said his proposal to the CPPCC National Committee's annual session this year is about promoting the construction of the Luban Workshops.
  • So far, China has established 27 such workshops in 23 countries, and Luban — the Chinese engineering master who lived 2,500 years ago — is now becoming known by more people overseas.
  • "The workshops have trained a large number of professional and technical talents for those countries, and have become a golden symbol of China's 'small yet smart' program," Luo said.
  • In the future, the agency, which is China's leading agency focused on foreign aid, will continue to increase the assistance provided by such programs, he added.

Global Times: China sets 2024 GDP growth target at around 5%; 'forward-looking, pragmatic' goal signals firm economic recovery, high-quality growth

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星期四, 三月 7, 2024
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In setting the growth rate, Chinese policymakers have taken into account the need to boost employment and income, and prevent and defuse risks.

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  • In setting the growth rate, Chinese policymakers have taken into account the need to boost employment and income, and prevent and defuse risks.
  • This growth rate is well aligned with the objectives of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and the goal of basically realizing modernization.
  • Observers estimated that the Chinese economy will contribute around 30 percent to 35 percent to global growth this year.
  • Its GDP surpassed 126 trillion yuan last year, an increase of 5.2 percent, ranking China among the fastest-growing major economies in the world.

How one CPPCC member contributes to mainland-Hong Kong integration

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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And it's the responsibility and the mission of Hong Kong people to make sure of that.

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  • And it's the responsibility and the mission of Hong Kong people to make sure of that.
  • CPPCC National Committee members have the right to ask the committee to convey their ideas to the Central Government.
  • According to Ling, every time a CPPCC member discovers a problem and presents it through the appropriate CPPCC channels, the government will try its best to find a solution and respond in a timely manner.
  • Last year was the first year of his five-year term serving as a CPPCC member.

Global Times: Two sessions set to chart out future devt plans for China at key juncture

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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It will continue taking forceful measures to guarantee a healthy international environment for the country's development.

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  • It will continue taking forceful measures to guarantee a healthy international environment for the country's development.
  • He noted that China is at a key juncture of development, thus it is important to address various problems it encounters during its development process.
  • However, the reality is that China is in the mid of a significant transition from traditional industries to cutting-edge technology sectors.
  • We must not judge China by the same standards that other nations are judged.

Global Times: Chinese whole-process people's democracy fully demonstrated by two sessions

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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BEIJING, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Chinese lawmakers and policy advisors are gathering in Beijing for the annual two sessions.

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  • BEIJING, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Chinese lawmakers and policy advisors are gathering in Beijing for the annual two sessions.
  • The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Sunday, one day ahead of its annual session.
  • Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, briefed the press on the session.
  • Liu said that the People's Political Consultative Conference is an important form of promoting socialist democracy and practicing whole-process people's democracy in China's political life.

CGTN: Serving the people: How the CPPCC promotes consultative democracy

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.

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  • Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.
  • The CPPCC National Committee, China's top political advisory body, has adhered to the people-centered development philosophy and helped secure and improve people's livelihoods, Wang Huning, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said on Monday.
  • The CPPCC National Committee has committed to serving the people, with CPPCC members serving the public based on reality, Wang said.
  • The CPPCC aims to improve the effectiveness of democratic supervision, put the whole-process people's democracy into practice, and better serve the scientific and democratic decision-making, Wang said on Monday.