Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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Meaningful steps on Medicare reform
10 Feb 2026 13:31 GMT
… aggressive Medicare drug price negotiations, a policy long discussed in Washington but … cost-effective coordinated care to Medicare beneficiaries. However, many insurance … negotiations, and a crackdown on Medicare Advantage overbilling are meaningful steps …
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Measles detected in Washington County wastewater
09 Feb 2026 21:28 GMT
… infectious disease was detected in Washington County’s wastewater last week … the virus was in the Washington County area last week, but … now helms the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, went on …
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David Schweikert addresses Medicare costs and public assistance policy in recent posts
08 Feb 2026 10:51 GMT
… ranging from federal spending on Medicare to food stamp policy and … the sustainability of Medicare spending in a post stating, “Washington politicians keep … math on what is coming.
Medicare is about a $1 trillion …
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From Washington: What to Know About the Latest Iranian Nuclear Talks
07 Feb 2026 11:14 GMT
US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Oman this past week to negotiate a revised nuclear agreement with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, amidst the largest US naval buildup in the region since Operation Midnight Hammer. While …
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Evaluating Washington’s Proposed Millionaires’ Tax
06 Feb 2026 21:58 GMT
… insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance. Payroll taxes … capital gains income, adding back Washington capital gains income taxed under … , they include authorization for the Washington Department of Revenue to enter …
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Mary Mayhew fears Washington push to simplify policy could starve Florida’s hospitals
06 Feb 2026 20:52 GMT
… , a policy of standardizing Medicare payments for patient services.
… be reimbursed at the Medicare Physician fee schedule rate,” … Medicare program. But she pushed back on complaints in Washington … as policy debates in Washington could potentially alter all …
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BIPARTISAN FORMER HHS SECRETARIES URGE STABILITY FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
06 Feb 2026 17:00 GMT
… prioritize the stability of the Medicare Advantage coverage and benefits that … Healthcare Leadership Council deconstructs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's … vigilance over costs, policymakers in Washington should not base major decisions …
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Kim Schrier highlights Medicare reform and student aid advocacy in recent statements
06 Feb 2026 09:27 GMT
… U.S. Congress representing Washington’s 8th district since 2019 … addressed issues with the current Medicare Advantage system, stating, “I … ’m fighting for Medicare Advantage reform now because our … post Kim Schrier highlights Medicare reform and student aid …
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Opinion: We helped create Medicare Advantage. Here’s how to fix it
05 Feb 2026 15:56 GMT
… inaccurate Washington narrative that claims MA has failed to reduce Medicare spending … Healthcare Leadership Council deconstructs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s ( … vigilance over costs, policymakers in Washington should not base major decisions …
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Corporate Whistleblower Center Calls on Trump Administration to Revive DOGE to Combat Ongoing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Federal Taxpayer Dollars — and Expand Its Reach by including the Private Sector
10 Feb 2026 10:45 GMT
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 10, … they can prove.
* Abuse of Medicare-Medicaid remains a huge problem … via upcoding and bundling Medicare-Medicaid patient bills. There are …