Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

U.S. House Advances Hospital at Home Program, Urges Health Insurance Tax Credit Extension

The U.S. House passes renewal of the Hospital at Home program and pushes to extend health insurance tax credits impacting 24 million Americans before year-end.

HHS AI Strategy Launches as Senate Prepares ACA Premium Credit Vote

HHS unveils AI strategy to boost healthcare efficiency and innovation as Senate sets vote on ACA premium tax credit extension, impacting insurance market stability and chronic care models.

HHS Invests in AI Platform to Integrate NIH and CMS Data for Public Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is deploying an AI platform by C3 AI to integrate NIH and Medicare/Medicaid data, enhancing biomedical research and public health analytics. This initiative supports HHS's AI strategy to improve healthcare program integrity and outcomes with secure, interoperable health data systems.

Senator Proposes Expanded Tax Deductions for Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses

Senator Josh Hawley proposes expanded tax deductions for out-of-pocket medical expenses amid ongoing negotiations to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies and address rising health insurance costs.

CMS Finalizes Rule Targeting ACA Enrollment Fraud, Aims to Lower Premiums

CMS finalizes new rule to reduce ACA improper enrollments, aiming to lower premiums and save taxpayers billions by 2026, while raising concerns over coverage losses.

Federal Drug Price Negotiations, Perverse Incentives, and Medicare Reforms

Analysis of federal drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, examining perverse incentives in Medicare and private insurance, and exploring Medicare Advantage reforms to improve market efficiency and patient coverage.

New Legislation Proposed to Empower Physician-Owned Hospitals in US

The Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, spearheaded by Senator James Lankford, proposes crucial amendments to enable the growth and operational autonomy of physician-owned hospitals in the US, especially benefitting rural regions.