Medicare & Medicaid
Since enrollment weeks are measured Sunday through Saturday, these first figures account for only three days, from Thursday to Saturday.
The agency placed the bulk of the blame on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the agency has signaled intent to tighten oversight.
In Maine, which represents a sixth closely-watched race for governor, the question of expansion heads to court.
The AHA said the policy exceeds the administration's legal authority and, joined by the AAMC and member hospitals, intends to legally challenge it.
The ACA expanded Medicaid coverage eligibility to adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, but the law's fate is uncertain.
Due to the opioid crisis, CMS is removing questions regarding pain communication from the hospital patient experience survey.
Physician fee schedule and quality payment rule also makes updates to interoperability, telehealth and prescription drug costs.
Wisconsin becomes the fourth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work, get job training or volunteer as a condition of receiving the benefit.
Their concerns may impact their vote, as the annual enrollment period overlaps with the midterm elections taking place on Tuesday.
The number of patients who died during the first year of dialysis decreased almost a full percentage point after Medicaid expansion.