Policy and Legislation

Medicaid is often the highest line item in rural budgets, says Families USA executive director.

Ultimately the question is not one of spending, but how we allocate care for ourselves and in this world, data is everything, says Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth, who is the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.  

Among other changes, the rule shortens the open enrollment period starting in 2027. 

The penalty for non-compliance is the loss of tax-exempt status for a not-for-profit hospital for a year, says Hal Andrews, CEO of Trilliant Health.

Some physicians have already stopped care and one organization says decision will criminalize providers.

The bill keeps provisions that are expected to cut $800B in Medicaid funding while adding more stringent work requirements.

In February, a new set of premerger notification rules went into effect that changed the information required.

After years of cuts, AMA says it supports a bipartisan bill that "takes a meaningful step toward reestablishing Medicare payment stability."

Kennedy named the new panel in a post on X on Wednesday, two days after firing all 17 ACIP members.

Tax policy has shifted drug manufacturing to Switzerland, Ireland and Germany, says Johns Hopkins expert.