Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states
(By Noam Levey, Katheryn Houghton, Arielle Zionts for NPR) With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans
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ACA subsidy extension left out of 7-week stopgap funding bill
(By: Andrew Cass and Elizabeth Casolo for The Becker’s Hospital Review) House Republicans have proposed a stopgap funding bill that
Read More$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to
Read MoreExpansions to Health Savings Accounts in House Budget Reconciliation: Unpacking the Provisions and Costs to Taxpayers
(By Meghan Salaga and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 29, 2025) The 2025 federal budget reconciliation
Read More5 Key Facts About Nursing Facilities and Medicaid
(By Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, Tricia Neuman, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 28, 2025) The
Read MoreHospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of 2024
Read MoreIllinois gov. signs prior authorization reform bill
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a pair of health insurance reform bills
Read MoreSenate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package
By John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
Read MorePennsylvania bans out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings, genetic testing
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation May 1 that will require all payers
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