CMS 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 administration, but...
Trump’s new tariffs include pharma exemption
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with healthcare industry reactions and additional information released by the administration on the...
Brooks-LaSure warns ‘cavalier’ CMS cuts endanger health programs
Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is not buying the Trump administration’s claim health programs...
Trump nominates Susan Monarez as CDC Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Susan Monarez is being tapped to fill the role in a...
Trump fires two Democratic FTC commissioners
The two remaining Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission are fired, they announced on social media Tuesday. Alvaro Bedoya...
Dr. Oz questioned over Medicaid cuts, promises MA reforms
Mehmet Oz, M.D., or Dr. Oz, faced a wide-ranging set of questions from lawmakers over how he would run the...
Bipartisan bill gives president medical good trade deal powers
A bipartisan, bicameral group of senators have introduced legislation that would give the president new authority to negotiate and strike...
CMMI to cut payment models, estimates $750M in savings
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will stop certain payment models by the end of the year. Without...
Congress must address doctor shortage and burnout
If you’ve been forced to wait for medical care recently, you’re not alone. In the past year, a third of patients have...
Feds look to divest HHS, CMS headquarters as DOGE cancels leases
The federal government is looking to offload “non-core properties” to downsize its real estate footprint, with the Department of Health...
