CMS won't say how many could lose coverage from Trump's budget bill despite dismissing CBO estimates www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-w...

Today, the House advanced the reconciliation bill and there is a lot to unpack. Fierce Healthcare has been unpacking the bill for weeks. First, the latest version of the bill makes work requirements start sooner.

NEW to Fierce Healthcare: Rollout of a text messaging platform designed to mass distribute reminders about Medicaid benefits and eligibility requirements to beneficiaries will now be discontinued.

HHS closes 6 (of 10) regional offices serving 32 states and territories. Reporting from @noahtong.bsky.social and Dave Muoio. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/f...

🧵I spoke with more than a dozen government workers to better understand how they think mass firings at HHS and the VA will impact those agencies. They warned of the long-term implications of icing out subject matter experts regulating AI and preventing the spread of infectious disease, and more.

Saturday morning scoop: The FDA called fired probationary workers Friday night urging them to return to their old roles, four people with knowledge of the situation told Fierce Healthcare. There are similar stories now surfacing on Reddit.

❗If you somehow haven't heard already, a big healthcare story is unfolding. Potential to impact millions of people and heavily relied upon federal programs. One lawsuit already filed by the American Public Health Association.

🧵Just one day after facing viral fallout over a new policy that would've restricted anesthesia care payments to providers in three states, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is no longer following through with the plan.

ICYMI: An under-the-radar bill passed in the House on Thursday. It has potentially huge ramifications for #nonprofits. In #healthcare, some groups are sounding the alarm. “A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional," said Rep. Jamie Raskin. #plannedparenthood #trump

Trump has nominated Dr. Oz to run CMS, one of the most important agencies for health policy. It oversees Medicare, Medicaid and plans in the ACA. #trump #oz

A House committee today is attempting to push controversial legislation in the lame duck. Lawmakers will vote on a bill that gives any presidential administration the power to unilaterally remove a nonprofit's tax-exempt status. #reproductive #rights #nonprofits