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In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss what's been heating up in Congress over the last few months and what's on the horizon for the rest of the year.

This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick joins Maddie News to run through recent federal drug pricing updates including requests for information and proposed rules.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss what to watch for during and after this week's Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse featuring state Medicaid directors as witnesses.

With Medicare Advantage now covering more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, Lynn Nonnemaker and Yamini Kalidindi join Anthony Livshen to unpack MA encounter data – what it is, how complete it's become, and the growing role it's playing in CMS payment policy, quality measurement, and program oversight. The episode explores both current uses and the significant policy shifts that may lie ahea...

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to preview what's on the healthcare agenda for the remainder of this year.

This week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis and Lynn Nonnemaker join Erin Fuller for a deep dive into the findings from the Trustee's 2026 Medicare Report.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress' focus this week on reconciliation 2.0, FISA, and broader legislative efforts to crack down on fraud in federal programs, including healthcare.

This week in the Breakroom, Katie Waldo and Maddie News join Erin Fuller to unpack CMS' new interim final rule directing states to implement Medicaid work requirements by January 1, 2027.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the Medicaid work requirements interim final rule, anticipated for release today.

This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis joins Maddie News to discuss the recently released Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule for 2027, specifically discussing the finalized policies related to catastrophic and non-network plans, as well as additional rulemaking we're watching for in the coming weeks.

This week in the Breakroom, Rodney Whitlock joins Erin Fuller to discuss the growing focus from both Congress and CMS on fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, including the recent Medicare enrollment moratoria for new hospice and home health providers, increased scrutiny of state Medicaid programs, and the broader policy and political implications of these oversight efforts.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to talk about healthcare legislation being discussed in the House and break down what Senate HELP Committee Chair Cassidy's primary loss means for healthcare policymaking moving forward. 

This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to discuss recent Department of Education changes to student loan caps, and what the changes mean for medical education. 

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around reconciliation 2.0 in the Senate and the possibility of a reconciliation 3.0.

Rachel Stauffer and Lisa Mazur join Julia Grabo to discuss key takeaways from the 2026 Health Tech Investment Forum and what they are watching for next in the health tech space.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the recess week and looking ahead to upcoming elections.

This week in the Breakroom, Mike Ryan, Partner at McDermott Will and Schulte, and Parashar Patel join Erin Fuller to discuss the significance and implications of the new FDA and CMS Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device-(RAPID)- device coverage pathway. 

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what their watching for as the House takes up reconciliation and hospital and health system CEOs testify in front of the House Ways and Means Committee.

This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to break down what led up to CMS's release of the prior authorization for drugs proposed rule and to discuss other prior authorization action from the Trump Administration.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around budget reconciliation in the Senate and Secretary Kennedy's marathon stretch of hearings on Capitol Hill.

Devin Stone, Marla Kugel, and Deb Godes join Julia Grabo to discuss policies in the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, including the proposed payment update, the nationalization of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, and changes to the New Technology Add-on Payment program. 

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss reconciliation 2.0 and upcoming hearings with HHS Secretary Kennedy.

This week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis joins Erin Fuller to discuss the policies and funding requests within the FY 2027 President's budget, including the returning request for restructuring within the US Department of Health and Human Services to create the Administration for Healthy America.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss their first reactions to the healthcare proposals in President Trump's FY 2027 budget request.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress heading into recess amid the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse, and how that's fueling talk of "reconciliation 2.0."