Medicare & Medicaid
HHS nominee faces criticism from cousin Caroline Kennedy and indirect criticism from Ranking Member Ron Wyden for Medicaid portal outage.
CMS has withdrawn its notice of appeal without providing an explanation for the change.
About half the public think the federal government isn't spending enough on each of these programs, the poll finds.
Interim HHS Sec. Dorothy Fink has blocked external HHS communications until they can be "reviewed and approved by a Presidential appointee."
UnitedHealth had won its case over a secret shopper phone call that lowered its MA star rating from 5 to 4 stars.
A hearing on RFK Jr.'s appointment as HHS secretary has stalled; physicians protest his appointment and Trump has paused communications.
"Health systems have reason to worry," says consultant Michael Abrams of Numerof.
Teva is among seven drug companies that have filed lawsuits against Medicare price negotiations.
Medicaid expansion and high marketplace enrollment are contributing to the numbers, KFF says.
Overall, these top 25 drugs were responsible for nearly $50 billion in total Medicare Part D spending in 2022, AARP finds.