4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (441+ words) The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress deserve credit for advancing transparency reforms throughout the healthcare system. Patients deserve to know what they are paying for, and employers deserve to understand where healthcare dollars are going. Taxpayers deserve accountability from…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (489+ words) Vice President J. D. Vance recently traveled to Bangor, Maine, to spotlight the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud in Medicaid and other critical federal health programs. Speaking to a capacity crowd, Vance laid bare the deep challenges of Medicaid in most states:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) (The Center Square)" After months of negotiations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Michigan Medicine announced they have reached a long-term contract agreement. The deal ensures Michigan Medicine's affiliated hospitals, clinics and physicians will remain in Blue Cross Blue…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (838+ words) (The Center Square) - Arizona is turning to artificial intelligence to tackle waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid. Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled what she called a first-in-the-nation A. I. tool at a press conference on Monday, where she said it will "superpower [the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (347+ words) (The Center Square)" Ohio's governor has imposed new measures to cut down on Medicaid fraud, even though he says the state is already far ahead of most states in cracking down on abuse. "Ohio has long been a national leader…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (580+ words) (The Center Square) - The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday battled over a $140 million funding shortfall for the state's subsidized health insurance program." The meeting, which included a heated argument among lawmakers during a break, ultimately resulted in"Senate Bill…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (403+ words) (The Center Square) " A small handful of nonprofit hospitals in California would get some or all of a proposed $25 million bailout debated by state lawmakers on Tuesday. Hospitals will have a chance to apply for those funds, according to agency…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (414+ words) (The Center Square) " The Louisiana Department of Health will not implement recommended Medicaid rate increases for home- and community-based services, saying a recent rate study is only the first step in a longer review process. In a statement, the department…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (487+ words) I've been traveling Louisiana a lot, and affordability, whether it's gasoline, groceries, or healthcare, is top of mind. And when patients speak to me about how expensive their prescription drugs are, it resonates with them when I say, wait a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (893+ words) (The Center Square) - Taxpayer advocates are applauding'the Trump administration over its efforts calling for medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans while health-care industry leaders are pushing back. The Office of Personnel Management requested comments'from industry leaders and health-care…...