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Illinois ranks 20th in the nation for hospital safety, with more hospitals getting As and Ds
Leapfrog bases its grades on 22 safety measures, including death rates among surgical patients with serious but treatable ...
AOC Dismisses Republican Promises on Medicaid
Cortez has appeared to dismiss Republican promises to protect Medicaid, arguing that past assurances from the party have ...
Mehmet Oz: Trump told me to ‘love and cherish’ Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said President Trump told him to “love and ...
Medicare Advantage Insurers Often Use Rewards, Incentives to Encourage Enrollees to Complete Health Risk Assessments
Beginning in 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has permitted Medicare Advantage insurers to offer ...
Medicare Administrator Explores Cutting Red Tape for Health Insurance Approvals
Leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are exploring proposals to limit health insurers’ use of tactics ...
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.
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Dr. Oz’s impact on Medicare and Medicaid: Key insights for retirees
Congress recently confirmed President Donald Trump's pick, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid provide healthcare insurance to an ...
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Integrating Medicare and Medicaid: Policy Priorities to Improve Access and Care for Beneficiaries Under Age 65
To address the needs of dual-eligible people under 65, policymakers could focus on promoting better data collection and ...
Dr. Oz confirmed to head agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid
The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz is a party line 53-45 vote to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
To cut ‘waste and fraud,’ reform Medicare Advantage
Republicans in Congress have made a lot of noise about eliminating “waste and fraud” in federal health-care spending. If they ...
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Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, which could impact Medicaid.
Medicare and Medicaid will not cover weight loss drugs, Trump administration decides
The Trump administration has decided against implementing a proposal for Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs, ...