Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz for KFF Health News) WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,
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Legislative Update
Where PBM reform stands across the US
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing
Read MoreMedicaid Changes in House and Senate Reconciliation Bills Would Increase Costs for 1.3 Million Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
(Authors: Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 14, 2026) On May
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Bipartisan House bill targets MA prior authorization, denial practices: 5 notes
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) A House bill introduced April 20 by a bipartisan group of representatives, five
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Oregon takes control of Medicare Advantage insurer over mounting losses
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators have placed ATRIO Health Plans under state supervision after the Medicare
Read MoreImplementing Medicaid Work Requirements: Lessons from Unwinding
(Authors: Amaya Diana and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 14, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law requires
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Medicaid work requirements could cut enrollment by up to 10 million per month
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) By 2028, there could be between 4.9 million and 10.1 million fewer people enrolled
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Iowa bill aims to hike HMO tax, bolster Medicaid
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for The Becker’s Hospital Review) Iowa lawmakers are weighing a bill, originally introduced March 13, that would
Read MorePublic Views on Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation, Affordability and TrumpRx
(Authors: Audrey Kearney, Alex Montero, Julian Montalvo III, Isabelle Valdes, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation
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Inflation Reduction Act tied to stronger medication adherence: Study
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cost-related medication nonadherence declined among Medicare enrollees following implementation of the Inflation Reduction
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