Hochul’s reckless $260B budget plan: Spend now, worry later
Gov. Kathy Hochul was pretty open about her approach in drawing up the $260 billion “budget” she rolled…
Montana’s rural health windfall, explained
In late December, state and federal officials celebrated the announcement of a health care funding windfall. The administration…
At JPM 2026, top CMS officials face questions from health care execs
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. SAN FRANCISCO —…
Kathy Hochul will talk ‘affordability’ —without explaining how NY taxpayers can afford her schemes
Expect Gov. Kathy Hochul in her State of the State Address on Tuesday to talk on and on…
Former White House advisor on the real reason your health care costs are going up: Medicare’s doctor pay gap
America’s doctors are rapidly disappearing into hospital systems. And government distortions, through Medicare’s payment rules, are a big…
Criminal case focuses on immigrant health provider that billed millions to MaineCare
The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story. What you’re reading here would likely not…
California is ending coverage for weight loss drugs, despite TrumpRx
SACRAMENTO — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight-loss drugs will lose their coverage for the medications in the new…
Vt. mental health clinic operator to pay $200K in Medicaid fraud settlement
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The operator of a Burlington mental health clinic will pay the state of Vermont…
Medicaid paid over $200 million to dead people in 2021 and 2022, federal watchdog says
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022…
Major Medicare Changes Announced For Certain Drugs
Major changes that will increase access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs—widely regarded as critical for weight management and…