Department reports faster processing, expanded services, and major infrastructure investments before the end of the fiscal year. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced it has processed…
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HHS Repeals Policy Linking Hospital Payments to Vaccination Reporting
The new action removes financial penalties tied to COVID-era staff vaccination disclosures and intends to protect medical decision-making. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
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The”Big, Beautiful Bill” Changes Medicaid and Food Assistance Coverage
Changes include stricter work rules, higher state costs, and new limits on immigrant eligibility. The “One, Big, Beautiful Bill“ that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence…
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USDA Secretary Says “No Amnesty” for Immigrant Farm Workers
She says machines and Medicaid enrollees could replace immigrants as deportations continue. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that there would be “no amnesty” for immigrants working on American…
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HHS Secretary and CMS Administrator Commit to Prior Authorization Reforms
They announced major private-sector pledges to reduce delays and burdens in health coverage approvals. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare…
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House Passes the “One Big Beautiful Bill” after Debate
The House speaker and President Trump addressed concerns of their party holdouts to advance the bill. The House majority passed the massive legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s…
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SCOTUS Rules Planned Parenthood Cannot Sue Over SC Medicaid Exclusion
The state is allowed to block Medicaid coverage for nonabortion procedures by Planned Parenthood’s nonprofit. The justices of the Supreme Court determined that Planned Parenthood cannot sue the…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Key Portions of Reconciliation for President’s Agenda
She determined that provisions making changes to who receives Medicaid were not permitted in such a bill. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that portions of the reconciliation…
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House Passes President’s Legislative Agenda Bill
Last-minute negotiations satisfied members with regard to SALT deduction caps and the Medicaid work requirement deadline. The House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful…
Read MoreHouse Budget Committee Moves “Big Beautiful Bill” to Floor for a Vote
Budget advances after the second vote held following renegotiations. The House Budget Committee finally approved President Donald Trump’s long-awaited “big, beautiful bill” on Sunday. Four of the majority…
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