The Trump Administration is using executive actions, agency initiatives, and policy directives to reduce or eliminate animal testing in medical research and to promote the adoption of alternative…
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Stakeholders were watching closely when Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on May 14. In back-to-back hearings before the…
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On May 30, 2025, the White House released the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 technical supplemental to the FY 2026 budget, with the goal of “making Americans the…
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According to a January KFF poll, more than 80 percent of Americans hold a favorable view of Medicare, the federal program that provides health insurance to individuals aged…
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As President Trump’s tariff policies unfold, the healthcare sector faces new pressures across global supply chains, pricing, and patient access—all within reimbursement structures that are largely fixed and…
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On April 10, 2025, Applied Policy attended Paragon Health Institute’s session on the Hill about its recently published policy paper, “Addressing Medicaid Money Laundering: The Lack of…
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On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals…
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On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals…
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On April 10 and 11, 2025, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Commission (MACPAC) held virtual public meetings, which included the following…
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On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing…
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On April 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. CMS…
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On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality…
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