RECENT ANALYSIS
Agency Issues Information Bulletin to States on Supporting Implementation of HR 1 Medicaid and CHIP Duplicative Enrollment Provisions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new information bulletin entitled “Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Integrity by Addressing Concurrent Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Enrollment Across States.” This publication represents the latest publication supporting implementation of the reconciliation bill passed this summer, regarding Sec. 71103, which aims to ensure that individuals are not improperly enrolled in… (Marceno, November 7, 2025) #Coverage Decisions, #Insurance Coverage
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund This Month’s SNAP Benefits by November 7
Today, Judge John J. McConnell of the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November by Friday, November 7 after sharply criticizing the Trump for defying his court order on October 31 (IHPP Summary). It remains unclear how the administration will implement full funding by… (Eisen, November 6, 2025) #Nutrition
Trump Administration Announces MFN Agreements for Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, Previews CMMI Model for Medicare Coverage of GLP-1s for Obesity
President Trump announced new Most-Favored Nation (MFN) agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, including steps to make their GLP-1 products more affordable across all markets. Additional details follow. New to the MFN agreements are the agreed upon terms for the companies’ GLP-1 products: Lilly’s Zepound and Orforglipron, if approved, and Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy. This includes the following:… (Slifer, November 6, 2025) #Drug Pricing, #Medicare Part D, #Prescription Drugs, #Public Health