Monday, August 31, 2026 - Updated Daily
Monday, August 31, 2026 - Updated Daily
Last month I joined Dan Horowitz’s show to provide a plan and a vision on the most important economic and fiscal issue. I explain how Republicans continue to push a luke warm, ineffective plan by…
Seven hundred fifty-six rural hospitals in the United States are at risk of closure due to financial instability, with over 40% classified as being at immediate risk. These figures are derived from the Center for…
On December 11,2025, the Senate rejected competing bills addressing Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, resulting in the expiration of tax credits and the prospect of higher health insurance premiums for many Americans in 2026. Both…
Within the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to discuss and review, the ongoing Medicare TPE program with a number of hospices and hospice folks. Suffice to say, there are more than a few…
Last week, I wrote a couple of posts regarding Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act/insurance premium subsidies and the government shutdown. The second of the two posts contained a quick summary of the shutdown impact on…
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…
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…
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