The Trump administration’s Most Favored Nation drug pricing policies are redrawing the boundaries of global pharmaceutical market access. While some industry leaders maintain that the full impacts of…
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On May 27, 2026, the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum hosted a discussion on The Future of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Moderated by Jim Scott, President and…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) convened its First Biannual 2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Public Meeting on June 1 in Baltimore, Maryland. The…
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How sustainable is Medicare physician payment under current law? The answer to this question has significant implications for physician reimbursement, practice sustainability, and the nearly 69 million beneficiaries…
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On May 7, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a public meeting, which included votes on recommendations on the following topics. All but three…
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Applied Policy has compiled an overview of recently released Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models that are currently active, announced, and have applications under review, with…
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On April 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its proposed rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards…
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The Trump administration has moved from framing artificial intelligence as a policy priority to deploying AI in federal health programs. In its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,…
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As summer approaches, parts of the United States are already experiencing heightened wildfire activity. Fires forced evacuations in parts of Florida and Georgia in April, and the National…
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As Applied Policy has previously reported, in 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an ambitious suite of drug pricing models designed to align what…
Read moreOn April 9 and 10, 2026, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a public meeting, which included the following sessions: The full agenda for the meeting and…
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On April 9 and 10, 2026, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a public meeting, which included the following sessions: The full meeting agenda…
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