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In this week's Healthcare Preview podcast, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the ongoing congressional negotiations for a healthcare package before the end of the lame duck session.

This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick and Rachel Stauffer join Maddie News to discuss CMS' proposal to require coverage of anti-obesity medications, or GLP-1s, in both Medicare and Medicaid.

As Congress returns this week for the final stretch of lame duck, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to provide their thoughts on how these last three weeks might play out, with funding the federal government, disaster relief, the National Defense Authorization Act, the farm bill, and healthcare extenders all on the agenda.

As we approach Thanksgiving, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what they're thankful for, and provide their thoughts on President-elect Trump's recent nominees to run federal agencies.

Leigh Feldman joins Julia Grabo to discuss how the incoming Trump administration might use methods like the Congressional Review Act to revisit and overturn Biden-era healthcare regulations such as the Medicaid Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule, the Medicare TEAM mandatory model, and more.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to preview this week on Capitol Hill, including potential disaster relief legislation, a look ahead to the rest of the lame duck session, and their thoughts on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to provide an outlook on the likelihood of healthcare extenders, Medicare telehealth flexibilities, a Medicare physician payment "doc fix," and prior authorization reforms being included in an end of year spending package.

As Congress returns today for the lame duck session, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss upcoming leadership elections and other priorities ahead of the December 20 government funding deadline.

Rachel Stauffer joins Julia Grabo to discuss the virtual care provisions in CMS' recently released calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the upcoming election and potential outcomes for the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

Sarah Raaii, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, joins Maddie News to discuss the first of anticipated proposed rules on coverage of over-the-counter services, focused on contraception items.

Rachel Stauffer joins Julia Grabo after her trip to HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas to discuss key trends and conversations she noticed at the conference.

Erica Stocker joins Maddie News to discuss the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on hospital price transparency and how it could spur congressional action.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the state of the upcoming US election and how the need for disaster relief after hurricanes Helene and Milton will shape the lame duck session of congress.

Leigh Feldman joins Julia Grabo to discuss the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) report on the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, including patient characteristics and satisfaction, quality of care, Medicare spending and utilization, and the program's future prospects.

Deborah Godes and McDermott's Michael Ryan join Maddie News to recap last week's +Dx Diagnostics Forum 2024 and discuss key takeaways from the premier gathering of the laboratory diagnostics community.

Simeon Niles recently joined McDermott+ as Director, bringing our clients more than a decade of experience in value-based care design and population health models across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance. Simeon joins the Breakroom for a chat about his background, what he's learned over the years, and the future of value-based care.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the status of government funding and provide an outlook on congressional activity during the upcoming October recess.

Kayla Holgash joins Julia Grabo to discuss her key takeaways from the 53rd Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation Annual Legislative Conference.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the health-related activity in Congress this week, including markups, hearings, and bills on the House floor, and predict whether both chambers will return next week for the rest of their scheduled session.

Katie Waldo and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss two recent administrative actions on mental health: the recently released final rule on mental health parity requirements, and a request for information on Medicare payment for behavioral health crisis services.

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss this week's multitude of congressional hearings and what they might mean for the lame duck session.

As Congress enters its last week of summer recess, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the upcoming election and what it means for legislative activity in September.

Deborah Godes and Leigh Feldman join Julia Grabo to discuss provisions in the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, including changes to payment rate, new technology add-on payment, TEAM model and DSH hospitals.

Kristen O'Brien joins Maddie News to discuss the reorganization of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the recently released proposed rule on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2).