3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (486+ words) In a moment when Congress rarely agrees on anything, a Medicare reform bill has brought Republicans and Democrats together. House Resolution 9693, introduced just last month, has drawn support from 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats, a striking show of unity on healthcare policy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) A new Congressional Research Service report lays bare the explosive growth in Medicare Part B drug spending and the competing political forces now fighting over who controls the fix. A newly updated Congressional Research Service report on Medicare Part B…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (386+ words) Expanding Medicare's site-neutral payment policy could save the federal government more than $170 billion over a decade, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. It comes as Congress is actively hunting for ways to offset the cost of sweeping tax…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (147+ words) Two of the most consequential bills on the docket address longstanding instability in how Medicare pays doctors and other providers. Both bills have drawn support from committee members including Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Rep. Brian…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (585+ words) The stakes extend beyond physician incomes. How Congress structures Medicare reimbursement determines whether doctors continue to accept Medicare patients, which specialists remain financially viable, and whether value-based care models actually work in practice. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act included…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (701+ words) The Congressional Research Service has quietly updated one of its most practical reference documents: a comprehensive guide to finding Medicare FFS payment rules, the sprawling set of regulations that govern how the federal government reimburses hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, and…...