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Oversight Committee Investigates New York’s Medicaid Financing; ACF Opens Applications for TANF Pilot Program Intended to Increase Work Engagement

House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation into New York’s Medicaid Funds Use The House Oversight Committee recently launched an investigation into allegations that New York State misused federal Medicaid funds by withholding or reclaiming over $1 billion from local governments and low-income hospitals to address its budget shortfall. In a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and other… (Colocho, July 7, 2025) #Health Equity, #Public Health, #Wellness, #Workforce

Agency Examines Post-COVID Medicaid Disenrollment 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report examining Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) disenrollments under the resumption of annual eligibility redeterminations. These redeterminations were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the federal government provided funding to support continuous enrollment. States resumed redetermination processes in April 2023, initiating the “unwinding” period in which individuals were disenrolled if they no longer… (Eisen, Ray, July 2, 2025) #COVID-19, #Insurance Coverage

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

Supreme Court Decisions Reshape Medicaid, Gender-Affirming Care, and Judicial Power

In its final decisions of the 2024–2025 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of rulings with significant implications for health care access, civil rights, immigration policy, education, and more. The Court’s conservative majority continued to shape federal authority and individual rights across key areas, including Medicaid, gender-affirming care, preventive health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and birthright… (Joyce, Eisen, July 1, 2025) #Affordable Care Act, #Social Determinants of Health, #Women’s Health

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