Latest Medicare News
Wed 17 Sep 2025
CMS Launches Landmark $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program
New Federal Program Aims to Transform Rural Health Care NationwideToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled details on how states can apply to receive funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to strengthen health care across rural America. This unprecedented investment is designed to empower states to transform the existin...
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid State Directed Payments
CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid State Directed PaymentsNew federal payment limits to combat fraud, waste, and abuse while preserving access to care
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
Expanding Access to Health Insurance: Consumers to Gain Access to “Catastrophic” Health Insurance Plans in 2026 Plan Year
OverviewThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to expand access to catastrophic health coverage in the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) through additional hardship exemption guidance, specifically designed to help consumers access coverage as a result of the premium increases anticipated for the 2026 plan year. This guidance describes circumstances that will support a hardship exemption...
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
HHS Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance
HHS Expands Access to Affordable Health InsuranceWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it is implementing important measures to expand access to more affordable catastrophic health coverage through HHS’ new hardship exemption guidance. This guidance streamlines access to more affordable catastrophic coverage for consumers who are ineligible for advance...
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory Committee
HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory CommitteeThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are establishing the Healthcare Advisory Committee—a group of experts charged with delivering strategic recommendations directly to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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