CMS is shutting down the National Training Program, whose mission is "to communicate Medicare and other CMS-program information that...can be used to effectively train the public." The site will be discontinued Oct 15, the first day of Medicare 2026 open enrollment cmsnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov

When, for whatever reason, contract negotiations blow up between large insurers like UnitedHealthcare and flagship health systems like Johns Hopkins, Medicare Advantage patients deal with the fallout — which can mean changing where they get care, higher costs and unwanted stress.

Here’s a tidbit from CBO that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention. CBO says the House bill will trigger about $500 billion in Medicare savings unless Congress takes action. www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

President Trump’s drug pricing executive order could go in one of two ways. It could be a sweeping hit on drug companies, prices and potentially access, or it could be implemented in a way that has minimal impact. Either way, it will likely be challenged by the industry in the courts.

The House is starting to consider substantial cuts to Medicaid - cuts that could have direct and indirect effects on hospitals and local economies. Our new analysis shows that every congressional district has at least one hospital. Most have many more. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

The Administration is moving forward with the popular idea of most favored nation drug prices. Next up are wonky but important policy questions, like how would this work with the Medicare negotiations program, what’s the impact on prices for others, and how would it interact with tariffs?

Will we learn from Dr. Oz's confirmation hearing what the Trump Administration has in mind for Medicare's future? What does the future hold for beneficiaries, providers, plans & spending?

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Will the Trump Administration Fast Track the Privatization of Medicare | KFF

DOGE is now raising alarms about Medicare fraud. President Trump fired The HHS OIG who oversees investigations into fraudulent programs and contracts within HHS, including Medicare.

Six decades ago President Johnson used participation in Medicare as leverage to desegregate hospitals.

Today President Trump issued an order to use Medicare participation as leverage to get health care providers to stop providing gender-affirming care to youth.

As incoming Trump admin and new Congress may consider federal cuts to #Medicaid there could be implications for coverage, state budgets and providers. #KFF brief shows operating margins were lower than avg among hospitals with high Medicaid shares in rural and urban areas www.kff.org/health-costs...

As Medicare’s open enrollment period winds down, some will keep their coverage, some will change plans, and some will drop their Medicare Advantage plan and switch to traditional Medicare.

KFF crunched some numbers to see what happens when people make that switch...

Our latest finds plenty of Medicare Advantage options in 2025.The average beneficiary can choose among 34 MA prescription drug plans. Choice is great but it's not easy to compare premiums, cost-sharing, provider networks, extra benefits and drug formularies -for starters. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...