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CMS to cap state Medicaid payments to save $775B: 7 things to know

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS on May 20 proposed a rule that would cap certain state

Eileen Cook May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General

Medicaid 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

Eileen Cook May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Dual Eligible, Legistlation, Medicaid, medicare, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medicare - General

Proposed modernization of the Medicare Savings Programs

To simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPS), the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab has drafted four model

Eileen Cook May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Elizabeth Williams for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 11, 2026) GLP-1s, a class

Eileen Cook May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

CMS Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

(By Rachel Spears for KFF Health News) Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 1, 2026)

Eileen Cook May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid

1st state enacts Medicaid work rules under HR 1: What healthcare leaders need to know

By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) On May 1, Nebraska becomes the first state to launch Medicaid work requirements

Eileen Cook May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 HR 1, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Aging Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2026

(Authors: Alice Burns, Abby Sachar, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 30, 2026) In 2026,

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, disability, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Medicaid

New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.

(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have

Eileen Cook April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid

Implementing 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

Eileen Cook April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement