A key swing state Republican tells Inside Health Policy leadership has identified four areas of Medicaid cuts that most of the caucus can get behind, coming as GOP senators wary of significant Medicaid changes indicate that applying work requirements and limiting, not ending, states’ ability to charge provider taxes would be acceptable.

CMS has quietly rescinded a Biden-era guidance letter that had prohibited states from clawing back benefits or imposing lockouts on Medicaid beneficiaries accused of fraud or abuse, signaling a sharp shift away from the prior administration’s focus on protecting due process and coverage continuity toward a more aggressive enforcement stance aimed at preserving federal Medicaid dollars under the Trump administration.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on Thursday (May 8) gave all product reviewers until June 30 to start using artificial intelligence, and days earlier touted the ability of data-driven endpoints to dramatically speed drug approvals.

Congress could save up to $700 million annually in Medicare if it fixes the appropriate use criteria program for providers requesting radiology services, according to CMS data the American College of Radiology cited Wednesday (May 7) as they urged lawmakers to reform the physician fee schedule as part of the reconciliation bill, and said legislation set to be introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) could be an offset.