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Overview of the 2025 CMS Quality Conference

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the 2025 Quality Conference in Baltimore, MD, July 1-2. The conference’s theme was “Make America Healthy: Improving Health Outcomes Through Prevention, Quality, and Safety,” and included a variety of panel discussions with administration officials and representatives from stakeholder organizations. Topics of discussion included: artificial intelligence (AI); interoperability; quality measurement; combating fraud,… (Testa, July 3, 2025) #Care Coordination, #Chronic Diseases, #Delivery Reform, #Demonstration Programs, #Health Information Technology, #Medical Devices, #Nutrition, #Prevention, #Program Integrity, #Quality, #Transparency, #Wellness

House Passes Senate Amendment to FY 2025 Reconciliation Bill, Ready for President’s Signature

The House passed the Senate Amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), by a vote of 218-214. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) joined Democrats in voting no on the bill. President Trump is expected to sign the FY 2025 budget reconciliation bill tomorrow.   The bill makes significant health policy changes, including: Medicaid: Work requirements no later than… (Llamas, July 1, 2025) #Hospitals, #Physicians, #Prescription Drugs

Senate Democrats Warn of Projected Impact of Proposed Health Care Cuts on Medical Debt

A group of Democratic senators, including Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urging them to reverse deep cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included in the budget reconciliation bill (Sen. Warner letter). They… (Colocho, July 2, 2025) #Affordable Care Act, #Costs, #Insurance Coverage