Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...

Health insurers raise questions about Medicare program that will offer GLP-1s to seniors for $50

Some health insurers are pushing back against a new program that will allow Medicare beneficiaries to pay $50 per month for ...

Medicare Delays Full Obesity-Drug Program Rollout After Insurers Push Back

Without big Medicare insurers, the future of program to cover popular obesity drugs had been in question.

Medicare delays GLP-1 coverage plan; interim program extended

The Trump administration has extended a short-term program that offers Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs such as Novo’s (NVO) Wegovy and Lilly’s (LLY) Zepbound after leading health insurers ...

Medicare Is Adding A Hemp and CBD Program—Here’s How It Works And Who Qualifies

In a first, the federal government is allowing certain hemp products to be used as treatments for people on Medicare. The new ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS pitches 2.4% hospital pay bump, mandatory joint replacement model: 7 things to know

CMS pitches hospital pay with a 2.4% increase and launches a mandatory joint replacement payment model starting fiscal year 2027.
STAT

Access granted: CMS greenlights more than 150 participants for chronic care experiment

CMS greenlights more than 150 digital health companies for its ACCESS experiment, a new program for tech-backed chronic care ...

U.S. raises nationwide alarm over "high-risk" Medicaid providers

The Trump administration is putting all 50 states on notice.
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Dr. Oz Announces 50-State Audit of Medicaid Program Oversight

Agency plans to ask states to "own" the problem of healthcare fraud ...