Some of 2026 changes have prompted significant concern, and experts have warned millions will lose access to health care ...

The Trump administration announced a new demonstration program aimed at easing access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 23 introduced a new drug pricing model, BALANCE, for Medicare Part D and ...

The rise in Medicare premiums and deductibles will be offset by a cap on drug prices. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, championed by then-President Joe Biden, places a $2,000 annual cap on overall ...

From a 2.8% Social Security COLA to higher Medicare premiums and new drug-price caps, here’s what’s changing in 2026 — and why the future of these programs is under pressure.

Care payment models CMS introduced in 2025 include six new initiatives targeting drug pricing, chronic disease, and specialty care payments.

The CMS $50B Rural Health Transformation Program will modernize care in all 50 states, funding drones, telehealth, and ...

CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care ...

CMS has announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislati ...

This week, many states reported that they will be receiving billions of dollars in funding from the Centers for Medicare & ...

Last Thursday, the Trump administration released a proposed rule prohibiting hospitals that receive Medicare or Medicaid ...

Medicare is a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or ...