Medicare & Medicaid
News articles in this section include actions by federal regulators like the CMS and HHS, as well as information on Medicare and state Medicaid coverage and benefits.
The request comes on top of a $3.44 billion loan proposed last week, with costs for undocumented residents running higher than expected.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare, told senators a combination of investments, technology, and regulatory changes could both bring down costs and make America healthy again. “We have a generational opportunity to fix our health care system and help people stay healthy for longer,” Oz told senators on ...
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained traction. Musk, a top Trump adviser leading the effort to overhaul the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency, appeared on Fox Business Network on Monday for a rare television interview, where he noted that most ...
Last week, Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers are required to pass the biennial budget over the next 100 days. One in four Nevadans is insured by Medicaid, the health care insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. In Nevada, ...
The budget bill that was passed in the House last week calls for $2 trillion in federal spending cuts to be identified over the next decade, with $880 billion of that coming from the Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction, which includes the Medicaid program.
Republican leaders want to cut billions from Medicaid, but some of their colleagues are pushing back because they represent larger-than-average Medicaid populations, Kelly reports. A POLITICO review of enrollment in Medicaid by congressional district found that 11 Republicans in competitive seats represent larger-than-average Medicaid populations — collectively, nearly 2.7 million recipients. A vote to cut the ...
The federal government under the Trump administration has turned its focus to cutting costs, and a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association highlights policy efforts it says could save nearly $1 trillion in healthcare costs over the next decade. The road map includes 10 policy proposals for stakeholders to consider, and BCBSA said these ...
You know how when big bad national things happen they always seem to hit Nevada harder than other states? Medicaid getting cut could just do that.
The budget framework calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and increases the debt limit by $4 trillion. It also instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee to slash spending by $880 billion over 10 years, which is expected to include major Medicaid reform.
Health plans are lobbying the Trump administration to scrap a proposal dating from the final days of the Biden administration that would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover anti-obesity drugs, including GLP-1s, for weight loss.