Mar 20, 2025
It's important to point out that, historically, Medicaid hasn't been all that successful at what should be its core function, improving the health of its beneficiaries. Medicaid is, first and foremost, a coverage program for the needy, not a cash machine for causes.
Mar 11, 2025
Unless lawmakers act right away to protect access to telehealth services under Medicare, seniors could soon find themselves facing a different kind of public health emergency.
Mar 5, 2025
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution by the narrowest of margins. The most controversial component of the bill concerns Medicaid.
Feb 27, 2025
To see how HHS's inefficiency and sluggishness have undermined the health of Americans, look no further than the Food and Drug Administration, one of the regulatory agencies under the aegis of HHS.
Feb 20, 2025
Medicaid performs slightly better than Medicare on some measures, with an improper payment rate just over 5% for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. But that figure still comes out to $31.1 billion
Feb 11, 2025
PBMs have been able to operate in secret. Not only do most Americans have little idea what these firms do, they're unaware of discounted prices that PBMs have negotiated for their insurer clients. A genuine legislative push for drug price transparency would drag these dealings into light.
Feb 4, 2025
Medicaid was created as a health insurer of last resort for low-income Americans. In an era of scarce taxpayer dollars, it makes little sense to pay for public health coverage for people who should be able to take care of themselves.
Jan 29, 2025
On Jan. 17, just days before leaving office, the Biden administration announced the next 15 prescription drugs dispensed through Medicare Part D that will be subject to price controls on Jan. 1, 2027, under the terms of the Inflation Reduction Act.