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CA Medicaid Health Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of GOP Changes
The OBBBA cuts more than $900 billion in federal funding for Medicaid.
Payer
OBBBA Complicates State Healthcare Affordability Efforts
The law is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade.
Payer
Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington's Retreat from Big Ideas on Healthcare
As health costs reach a crisis point, a yawning gulf exists between voters' desire for more aggressive action and the...
CFO
White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund 'Wasteful.' Red and Blue States Rely on It.
The Hospital Preparedness Program has provided $2.2 billion to local governments to ready healthcare systems for public health emergencies.
Payer
Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers
The fate of the enhanced premium tax credits remains up in the air, with the prospect of significantly higher premiums...
CFO
How to Control Costs Without Cutting Staff
Healthcare is under pressure from shrinking Medicaid reimbursements and increasing labor expenses, but do staff cuts need to be the...
CMO
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in healthcare how to work with aging...
Payer
Why Democrats Are Casting the Gov't. Shutdown as a Healthcare Showdown
Democrats see the high-stakes standoff as a chance to talk about affordable health care as millions of Americans.
Payer
Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties' Resolve
Ramifications from a shutdown on public health systems and health programs will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., halting almost...
Payer
GA's Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Healthcare, GAO Says
Republican lawmakers cite Georgia's Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to...
CFO
5 CFO Takeaways on Leading Through Disruption and Opportunity
At the recent HealthLeaders CFO Exchange, CFOs shared strategies to stabilize operations, strengthen rural care, and embrace AI-driven decision-making.
Payer
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
States are scrambling to close budget shortfalls and are eyeing Medicaid, generally one of a state's biggest costs.