Biden’s 2025 Budget Request Dodged Doc Pay, Site Neutral, Major MA Reform

The Biden administration’s recent budget proposals for fiscal 2025 leave out a handful of hot topics swirling in health care deliberations on Capitol Hill, including Medicare physician payment reform. The White House’s decision not to weigh in on site-neutral hospital policies, Medicare Advantage spending, physician payment reforms and other high-profile health areas signals it is cautious about entering the fray as lawmakers look to take up the issues in a lame-duck package. In the meantime, stakeholders are parsing through President...