The director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says the changes represent a “critical first step toward a more efficient, effective and patient-first health care system.” ... Newsweek on MSN: Major Medicare, Medicaid reforms could change care for millions The CMS said beneficiaries will see simpler, more flexible plan choices and better drug coverage as part of the changes. Yahoo: 25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Understanding the Context

State policies shaped who got covered During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities. 25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID‑19 pandemic. State policies shaped who got covered A bipartisan group of Ohio legislators wants to change the state’s Medicaid program in a way they say could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year. The plan, called ...

Key Insights

AOL: Medicare just announced 5 major changes to coverage for 2027 — what Americans must know before things ‘fundamentally’ shift