Lesser-known healthcare changes found in budget bill
The House-passed budget reconciliation bill includes numerous healthcare provisions, including Medicaid changes that would reduce future increases in federal Medicaid spending by $625 billion and result in 8.6 million more uninsured over a decade, as well as changes to tax-advantaged accounts and the Affordable Care Act, which would allow Medicare Part A enrollees to contribute to HSAs and allow HSAs to be used for fitness and exercise programs.
Hospitals urge ways to cut $1 trillion administrative cost
The American Hospital Association has submitted 100 regulatory changes to the Trump administration to reduce the estimated $1 trillion annual cost of health administrative requirements, including deregulating quality measures, billing and payment, and telehealth.
Congress could target $35 billion in Medicaid for undocumented patients
The House of Representatives is considering up to $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next 10 years, which could include funding for undocumented immigrant care, as well as reducing the federal share of Medicaid funding to any state that uses state-only funding to provide Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants.
Fraud and waste in Medicaid: Congressional panel calls for legislative action
The first hearing of Congress’ new government efficiency panel featured a large focus on needed changes to Medicaid. The newly created House Oversight Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee held a hearing Feb. 12 on the $236 billion in 2023 federal improper payments, including fraud, and featured testimony from several witnesses long-experienced in leading anti-fraud…