Dorothy Mills-Gregg
Medicare and Medicaid Reporter at Inside Health Policy
Medicaid, Medicare @InHealthPolicy reporter § Former @Militarydotcom @MedillontheHill, @Bakersfieldcali, @Capitol_Weekly
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23 hours ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Sigi Ris |Dorothy Mills-Gregg
The final Senate reconciliation text expected late Friday (June 27) evening before a vote over the weekend could include a delayed version of the provider tax reductions that were axed earlier in the week by the Senate parliamentarian, according to recent reports that also said the final draft could include the rural hospital fund, which some senators have pushed to address concerns the bill’s Medicaid cuts would financially damage rural facilities.
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1 day ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Dorothy Mills-Gregg |Sigi Ris
President Donald Trump and Senate health committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) are calling for a return to the House proposal to freeze Medicaid provider taxes after the Senate parliamentarian nixed senators’ plans to reduce how much states can use to inflate their Medicaid contribution -- but Sens.
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2 days ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Dorothy Mills-Gregg
Among those furiously lobbying Congress this week as it enters the end-game on reconciliation are counties and other local government entities that warn the proposed Medicaid cuts would drastically switch Medicaid costs to the state and local level, threatening the longstanding federal-state-local partnership on health care.
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2 days ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Dorothy Mills-Gregg
The Senate parliamentarian Thursday morning was still reviewing whether the reconciliation bill’s provisions to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and repeal three Biden-era rules -- CMS’ nursing home staffing mandate, Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment, and Medicare Savings Program eligibility -- violate the Byrd rule guardrails.
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3 days ago |
insidehealthpolicy.com | Dorothy Mills-Gregg
A deep dive into CMS’ 2026 budget justification document shows the agency is seeking a bigger investment in long-term care facility survey and certifications and funding increases for Medicaid overall, but McDermott+ is also highlighting the agency’s calls to decrease spending on operations to support Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.
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I never tweet anymore - my bad! - but with all states feeling the pinch of deciding whether millions of Medicaid enrollees are still eligible for the program, it's remarkable (at least to me) to see states standing with each other.
A standing ovation at #NAMD's conference for Hawaii #Medicaid, which won one of three Spotlight awards. The state has paused all renewals after suffering the deadly #MauiFires.
A standing ovation at #NAMD's conference for Hawaii #Medicaid, which won one of three Spotlight awards. The state has paused all renewals after suffering the deadly #MauiFires.
