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What historic Medicaid and SNAP cuts in House Republican bill would mean for benefits
The House GOP tax bill includes tax breaks primarily for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. "A lot of people will ...
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CMS to crack down on Medicare Advantage overpayment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will audit every Medicare Advantage plan, every year to root out improper ...
Trump Administration to Tackle Billions in Medicare Overpayments
Medicare Advantage plans are based on an enrollee's diagnosis; those with more serious or chronic conditions receive higher ...
Medicare Advantage crisis deepens as Dr. Oz launches ‘aggressive’ audits
The plan to investigate the private health-insurance companies that run Medicare Advantage has been drastically expanded.
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CMS outlines tweaks to ACO REACH for 2026 performance year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed several updates to the ACO REACH program in 2026, though the ...
Dr. Oz, head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, talks program cuts, healthy eating during Philadelphia visit
During a visit to Philadelphia, Dr. Mehmet Oz said possible cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will make them more efficient.
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Medicaid cuts could disrupt Lyft and Uber's healthcare plans
A bill that would cut Medicaid and other programs by more than $1 trillion could impact ride-sharing companies taking ...
US Will Expand Its Audits of Medicare Advantage Health Plans
The Trump administration plans to expand government audits of private Medicare health plans, adding more scrutiny to an ...
Medicaid Changes Get New Timeline: Who's Impacted
This is a significant shift from prior proposals, as they rally around President Donald Trump's expansive budget package.
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CMS releases new guidance, RFIs on hospital and insurer price transparency
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury May 22 released several new guidance documents and ...
Democrats push GOP toward Medicare ‘upcoding’ instead of Medicaid cuts
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, ...
All Medicaid gender transition care is cut in late addition to GOP tax bill
The prohibition abruptly expanded to include adults hours before the House passed the bill, escalating the crackdown on transgender care once focused on children.