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3 weeks ago | axios.com | Stef W. Kight |Peter Sullivan |Hans Nichols

Photo: Jack Gruber - Pool/Getty ImagesPresident Trump gave Republican senators a green light to explore ways to save money on Medicare during a meeting at the White House, senators said Thursday. Why it matters: Changes to save money on Medicaid have already proven contentious with some Republicans. Medicare could open a new can of worms. "The president is willing to eliminate any waste, fraud and abuse anywhere," Sen.

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Annelise Capossela / AxiosWe told you Wednesday about the CBO's topline estimate that 10.9 million people would lose coverage under the GOP reconciliation bill. Other important details are in a new, more comprehensive analysis that CBO prepared. Here are some takeaways. 1. Medicaid work requirements are the biggest source of coverage loss. CBO projects 4.8 million more uninsured people over a decade because of new work requirements.

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Sarah Grillo / AxiosThe House GOP reconciliation bill includes a provision that would expand the number of drugs exempt from Medicare drug price negotiations. Why it matters: Backers say the provision would encourage innovation to treat rare diseases, but drug pricing advocates say it amounts to a handout to pharmaceutical companies. Driving the news: The bill would expand an existing carve-out for "orphan" drugs that treat rare diseases.

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan |Victoria Knight

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentCollins in the Capitol. Photo: Alex Wong / Getty ImagesSenate GOP Medicaid holdouts are signaling they are on board with Medicaid work requirements in the House-passed reconciliation package but have concerns over the provider tax provisions and their possible impact on rural hospitals. Why it matters: To win enough votes in the Senate, Republicans will have to address how states can tax providers to help pay for their share of Medicaid costs.

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Allie Carl / AxiosThe latest Trump administration budget proposal provides new details on efforts to slash funding for the National Institutes of Health and consolidate its divisions. Why it matters: NIH has long had bipartisan support in Congress, though the agency's role in the pandemic response and its connections to so-called gain of function research have fueled GOP calls for change.