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Energy & Commerce Draft Would Help Limit Medicaid Gaming
Read moreThe House Energy & Commerce (E&C) Committee recently released its proposed reconciliation legislation, which is expected to save over $900 billion...
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New Site-Neutral Bill Introduced in Senate
Read moreSenator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Same Care, Lower Cost Act this week, which would take significant steps toward implementing site-neutral...
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Budget 101
Read moreKey Resources to Get You Started or Refresh Your Understanding of Fiscal Topics The Budget 101 resources page offers a collection of materials...
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Energy & Commerce Has Plenty of Options
Read moreUnder the House's reconciliation instructions, the Energy & Commerce Committee is tasked with identifying at least $880 billion of net deficit...
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Medicare Advantage Will Be Overpaid by $1.2 Trillion
Read moreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released their latest status report on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program last week. Based on this...
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Hundreds of Billions in Medicaid Savings from Financing Schemes
Read moreThe budget resolution approved by the House Budget Committee last week includes reconciliation instructions for the Energy and Commerce Committee to...
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Medicaid Savings Options
Read moreUpdate: The offset options below were estimated prior to enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and have not been updated. Some options...
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Reform Needed for Medicaid DSH
Read moreFederal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments are set to face an $8 billion annual reduction – more than 50 percent – in 2025, 2026...
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Congress Should Avoid a Costly End-of-Year Package
Read moreWith debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already...
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CBO Estimates Medicare Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs
Read moreIn a much-anticipated release, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published projections estimating it would cost Medicare an additional $35 billion...
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PBM Reform on the Horizon
Read moreIn recent years, lawmakers have increasingly focused on reforms to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) — the intermediaries owned or hired by insurance...
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Q: Did Trump Propose Deep Medicare Cuts? A: No
Read moreIn a recent report, “The Trump-Vance ‘Concept’ on Health Care,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign claims that former President...