Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Updated Daily
Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Updated Daily
The Senate has approved a spending bill to keep the federal government running through January 30, though any decisions about extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits have been postponed until December. Here are the…
This past week the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May’s CPI (inflation) report. Overall, the trend is improving with inflation now, month over month, increasing .1% vs. .2% in April. On a 12 month…
Over the years, I have written and spoken on the direct connection that Life Plan/CCRC organizations have with the residential real estate market. This is particularly true for entry fee Life Plan communities (CCRCs). https://rhislop3.com/real-estate-sales-report-news-worsens-for-ccrcs-life-plan-communities/…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center), formerly known as CMMI and part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), has…
Overview On May 11, House Republicans introduced a 160-page (Subtitle D Health Ae3638d840 | PDF | Medicaid | Federal Government Of The United States) bill aiming to implement nationwide Medicaid work requirements and stricter eligibility…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a False Claims Act lawsuit on April 4, 2025, against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC, Dr. Ameet Vohra, and VHS Holdings, P.A., in the U.S. District Court for…
I had a chance today to visit with Daniel Horowitz on his podcast regarding healthcare spending, healthcare reform, health policy and economics. We a had a great discussion. The podcast link is below. Feel free…
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of joining Alexander Burkhardt from Pantelope for a discussion on healthcare, senior living, and various trends affecting both. The link for the podcast is below. It’s about…
Policy Options and Alternatives to Reduce Medicaid Costs This is part three of a series I wrote on Medicaid spending reductions (proposed). Recent Republican budgets have targeted Medicaid for $800 plus billion in spending reductions….
Potential Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Beneficiaries and Providers This is Part II of a series I researched and produced on Medicaid cuts. The third, which I will edit and post later in the week,…
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