The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new regulations for 2027, aimed at lowering health care costs and expanding consumer choice. They also aim to protect taxpayers with a ...

At the end of January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry when it proposed a substantially smaller-than-expected increase in the rate ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposal outlining 2027 payment and policy updates to Medicare Advantage (otherwise known as Medicare Part C), a private‑plan ...

Rosenthal is the director of public health policy at the Center for American Progress. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bypassed established processes and unilaterally revised ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer will require states to report childhood and adolescent immunization statuses as it explores “alternative immunization measures.” In a Dec ...

Along with funding for tech upgrades to modernize rural hospitals and health systems, CMS said that the funding will make the rural healthcare system more efficient through the establishment of rural ...

CMS has been trying to scale value-based care for decades with mixed results — but the agency’s newly announced ACCESS model could represent a more meaningful step toward aligning payment with ...

On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that puts forth policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for 2027 ...

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has launched ACCESS, a model that expands access to technology-supported care for individuals on Original Medicare with obesity, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing enhancements to the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings program. Beginning in the 2027 measurement year, CMS proposes to remove ...