Medicare & Medicaid
The findings contradict the notion that the new payment system will result in hospitals seeing a drastic cut in reimbursement.
As with many issues, there's a party divide, with healthcare a much higher priority for Democrats and independent voters than Republican voters.
Particularly surprising was the speed at which the improvements took place, with better surgical quality results within two years of the expansion.
Seeking class action status, the suit claims CMS Administrator Seema Verma, acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan and others bypassed legislative processes.
The highest-risk Medicare program has grown from 27 providers when it started in 2016.
Patients, physicians and payers rely heavily on these overall ratings, which have climbed higher as self-reported scores have trended upward.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said that an "exceptional circumstance special enrollment period" is available for those who move, or are temporarily displaced.
Hospitals with high Medicaid exposure in states running out of funds in the near-term are most at risk, Moody's report says.
Without enough funding to cover March, many states would not be able to cover all children beyond February without accessing redistribution funds, report says.
Here's a look at the voluntary program the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends instead of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.