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<title>Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020</title>
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<action-date>2020-12-02</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of </b><b>2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.</p>]]></summary-text>
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