Following an exhaustive literature search, researchers were unable to find compelling evidence that mandated sepsis treatment guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were favorably associated with mortality.

The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans

Nearly a quarter of Pennsylvanians are on Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that covers medical costs for poor people along with nursing home and personal care home expenses. If Republicans on Capitol Hill target Medicaid as they seek to slash federal spending by $2 trillion and enact $4.

Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she is concerned with the speed at which Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution, which Malliotakis voted in favor of, earlier this week. It includes a directive to the Energy and Commerce Committee — the committee that oversees Medicaid and other government-run programs — to cut $880 billion in spending between 2025 and 2034.

Just over 34.4 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans as of Feb. 1, representing fairly slim growth across the program's annual enrollment period. | Just over 34.4 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans as of Feb.

If Republicans instituted work requirements, Medicaid applicants and enrollees would have to prove they’ve worked a certain number of hours in a given time period to receive benefits. Volunteer hours or time in school might be counted toward the tally.

Social Security and Medicare have historically been considered untouchable because the main beneficiaries of those two programs — people in their 60s and above — are growing in number, and they turn out on Election Day.

Medicaid is a needs-based program, but the misconception that it is a program solely for poor people has made it a target for large federal budget cuts, says Leanne Berge, CEO of a not-for-profit health plan in Washington state.

It’s a good thing state leaders found money to defer Developmental Disabilities Administration cuts, and not just because it will let services continue. Turns out the state may not have had approval for some of the cuts they wanted to start on April 1.

Before implementing integration strategies more broadly, policy makers should first recognize and consider the health, social, and community living support needs of the 4.6 million dual-eligible individuals younger than age 65.

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