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CMS deletes Medicare Advantage vision statement, signaling another shift from health equity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wiped away the agency’s stated intentions for the future of Medicare ...
Here's what the Government funding bill means for potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
A newly proposed government funding bill from House Republicans is raising concerns about its potential effects on Medicare ...
What New Government Funding Bill Means for Medicaid, Medicare
Republicans unveiled the new continuing resolution bill this weekend in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown Friday.
White House says Trump won’t cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after comments from tech ...
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Medicare and Medicaid agency faces compromised functions and disruption from Trump’s firings
CMS is facing employee firings, flagging morale, confusing messaging, and the specter of additional disruption.
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CMS targets third-party pay policies with updated guidance
By the end of March, an expanded prohibition on nursing homes’ use of third-party financial guarantees could lead to more operators resorting to the courts to collect residents’ unpaid debt.
Medicare and Medicaid Employees Offered New Buyouts: What You Need to Know
Federal HHS workers who inspect food, research diseases and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts ...
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Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.
A Republican House resolution directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the table for cuts, which makes it ...
Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton
Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits ...
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Next on Musk’s DOGE chopping block: Social Security, Medicaid, other federal benefit programs
The head of DOGE told Fox Business that $500 billion to $700 billion in waste needed be cut from federal benefit programs.
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds
The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.