Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Oz Discuss a Health Insurance Breakthrough, Jun. 24, 2025
June 24, 2025 · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · 0:47:14
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What happened
HHS published a press conference hosted by Secretary Kennedy and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on June 24, 2025 (uploaded June 24, 2025), which HHS describes as ‘discussing a breakthrough with health insurers regarding prior authorization policy.’
Why it matters
This full press conference is the substantive record behind the prior-authorization pledge Kennedy announced in short form on June 27, 2025 — the Kennedy–Oz effort to get insurers to ease prior authorization for common services.
Scoreboard watch
The prior-authorization breakthrough with health insurers discussed at this press conference is recorded as described by HHS, for the scoreboard’s Health record.
Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ‘Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Oz Discuss a Health Insurance Breakthrough’ (HHS upload, embedded above).
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