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HHS to form outside committee on reshaping Medicare, Medicaid

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will seek external experts for a new committee tasked with providing strategic guidance on the care provided by government insurance programs. The HHS ...
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Medicare and Medicaid rules tighten with sweeping 2026 reforms

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is rolling out major 2026 reforms affecting provider enrollment, ...

GLP-1 Coverage For People On Medicare Is Shifting—What People On Medicare And Medicaid Should Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is rolling out a program this summer that will provide more affordable ...
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CMS Administrator Dr. Oz on the future of Medicare and Medicaid, prior authorization requirements

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Medicare reforms, implementing prior authorization requirements, the future of Medicaid, and more.

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...