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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.

Trump to Unveil Medicare Plan in Bid to Contrast Democrat Rivals

President Donald Trump will outline his vision for the future of Medicare this week, contrasting plans with Democrats in a speech promising to strengthen the program for the elderly and disabled.

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Trump Administration Pushes Individual Wellness Program Project

The Trump Administration is resuscitating a 2013 demonstration project contained within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would create a 10-state health-contingent wellness test program for the individual health insurance market.

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California Health Advocates Urge Bold Action to Improve Quality of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans

The California Health Care Foundation, working with researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, urged state legislators in a report released Wednesday to take bold steps to improve the quality of Medi-Cal managed care plans.

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Even in Deep Blue California, Medi-Cal Expansion for Undocumented Adults Doesn’t Sit Well with Some

It was a historic move: This summer, California became the first state in the country to offer free or low-cost health insurance to undocumented young adults who qualify.

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CMS: 2020 Medicare Advantage Rates Lowest Since 2007 As Supplemental Benefits Take Hold

Premiums for Medicare Advantage plans are expected to decline next year by 14% compared with 2019 as plans aim to offer more choices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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The Trump Administration Considered Defending the ACA in Court

The Trump administration is taking major political heat for opposing Obamacare in a high-stakes legal challenge, which a federal appeals court could rule on any day now.

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New Round of Medicare Readmission Penalties Hits 2,583 Hospitals

Medicare cut payments to 2,583 hospitals Tuesday, continuing the Affordable Care Act’s eight-year campaign to financially pressure hospitals into reducing the number of patients who return for a second stay within a month.

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KHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits

Kaiser Health News is suing the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release dozens of audits that the agency says reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in overcharges by Medicare Advantage health plans.

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Poll: Voters Back Medicare Expansion, Keeping Private Insurance

The majority of voters in a new poll supports a health care plan that would expand a public option but maintain the private insurance industry.

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25 Californians Charged With $150M in Health Care Fraud

Twenty-five Southern California doctors and others are accused of billing Medicare and other health plans for $150 million in fraudulent charges.

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