House Adopts Senate Budget Plan, Laying the Groundwork for Significant Health Care Cuts
April 10, 2025
Last week, the Senate passed a budget blueprint laying the groundwork for cuts to health care and other critical programs.
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Troubling Signs from Administration’s Weak Medicare Advantage Oversight
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Several troubling indicators point to the Trump administration’s unwillingness to rein in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments and to establish appropriate
Congress Moves to Cut Medicaid
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Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
Trump Administration and DOGE Eliminate Staff Who Help Older Adults and People With Disabilities
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As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
HHS Announces Sweeping Cuts That Threaten Access to Critical Services
March 27, 2025
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an alarming plan to shrink and restructure the
Affordable Care Act Turns 15 With Yet Another Wave of Attacks on Affordable Plans
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March 23 marked the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law has had many enrollment successes since
Threats to the Social Security Administration and to Benefits Continue to Raise Alarm
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Despite the Trump administration’s promises that Americans’ Social Security benefits will not be cut, as we discussed last week, the
Medicare Advantage Costs and Growth Largely Unexamined
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A new KFF report examines the increased role of Medicare Advantage (MA) in the coverage landscape and the potential impact
Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE Closing Social Security Offices, Harming Access to Services
March 13, 2025
Through a series of widely reported moves, the Trump administration, through Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is hamstringing
Federal Government Funding Decisions Loom
March 13, 2025
The continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government expires March 14. Earlier this week, the House passed legislation securing funding
House Adopts Senate Budget Plan, Laying the Groundwork for Significant Health Care Cuts
April 10, 2025
Last week, the Senate passed a budget blueprint laying the groundwork for cuts to health care and other critical programs.
Troubling Signs from Administration’s Weak Medicare Advantage Oversight
April 10, 2025
Several troubling indicators point to the Trump administration’s unwillingness to rein in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments and to establish appropriate
Congress Moves to Cut Medicaid
April 3, 2025
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
Trump Administration and DOGE Eliminate Staff Who Help Older Adults and People With Disabilities
April 3, 2025
As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
HHS Announces Sweeping Cuts That Threaten Access to Critical Services
March 27, 2025
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an alarming plan to shrink and restructure the
Affordable Care Act Turns 15 With Yet Another Wave of Attacks on Affordable Plans
March 27, 2025
March 23 marked the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law has had many enrollment successes since
Threats to the Social Security Administration and to Benefits Continue to Raise Alarm
March 20, 2025
Despite the Trump administration’s promises that Americans’ Social Security benefits will not be cut, as we discussed last week, the
Medicare Advantage Costs and Growth Largely Unexamined
March 20, 2025
A new KFF report examines the increased role of Medicare Advantage (MA) in the coverage landscape and the potential impact
Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE Closing Social Security Offices, Harming Access to Services
March 13, 2025
Through a series of widely reported moves, the Trump administration, through Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is hamstringing
Federal Government Funding Decisions Loom
March 13, 2025
The continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government expires March 14. Earlier this week, the House passed legislation securing funding