Medicare, Medicaid agency cuts jobs from minority health office, other divisions, as RFK Jr. guts U.S. health department
CMS detailed some of the specific offices impacted by cuts under Kennedy's broader plan to restructure the Department of ...
RFK Jr. drops plan to have Medicare, Medicaid cover weight loss drugs
More than 7 million people would have gained coverage to the medicine, CMS said when it proposed the rule.
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CMS releases final rule for 2026 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug ...
Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is not moving forward with a Biden-era proposal that would have expanded ...
Medicare won’t cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it will not be finalizing a rule proposed by the Biden ...
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Medicare Advantage final rule excludes anti-obesity drug coverage under Medicare, Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicare Advantage (MA) rule proposed by the Biden ...
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BREAKING: Final Medicare Advantage rule gives LTC providers win but removes key AI protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued a revised, slimmer Medicare Advantage technical rule for 2026 that does not include new guardrails on plans’ use of artificial ...
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CMS punts on Medicare Advantage AI prior authorization, marketing
Medicare Advantage insurers had urged CMS to scrap the obesity drug coverage proposals and eliminate a health equity payment ...
Mehmet Oz wins Senate confirmation to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The daytime television host and surgeon will lead the agency that oversees health coverage for millions of Americans.