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Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure
The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.
Pew Research Center1d
What the data says about Medicaid
In fiscal 2023, the most recent year for which detailed financial information is available, Medicaid’s net cost was $894.2 ...
Health Affairs2dOpinion
Congress Should Remove The Rare Disease Carve-Out From Medicare Drug Price Negotiation, Not Expand It
Expansion of the Medicare drug price negotiation rare disease drug carve-out would unnecessarily limit the number of drugs ...
Healthline17d
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Services and more - Healthline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that oversees health coverage programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Health Affairs6d
Learning From The Failure Of A CMS Emergency Medical Services Model
The Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport model, which CMS ended early in 2023, failed due to problems with program ...
Scripps News on MSN5d
Health insurers agree to speed up prior authorizations for common services and procedures
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that major health insurers have promised to make it easier for people to ...
GOP senators push back hard on Medicaid cuts, endangering Trump bill
Republican senators are pushing back hard on hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts included in the Senate version ...
Colorado Public Radio8d
Federal request for Medicaid data has advocacy groups raising safety, health and privacy concerns
Colorado is in tug of war over the personal data, including immigration status, of tens of thousands of people.
Oz to pitch GOP senators on need for Medicaid changes
Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is scheduled to speak to Republican senators at lunch Tuesday on the need to reform Medicaid, according to a GOP ...
5 Surprising Special Services Medicare Still Covers
Many retirees think of Medicare when it comes to covering hospital visits and doctor's appointments. But it offers support ...
What Trump Has Done With Medicare So Far
Since President Trump was sworn into office for a second term, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting Medicare.
Here's how the Supreme Court ruling on Planned Parenthood funding could impact Medicaid patients
The Supreme Court is paving the way for states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood, a ruling that could have wide ...