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ICYMI, Katie Keith of Georgetown Law appeared on Health Affairs This Week to discuss President Trump's potential changes to the rulemaking process, how that may impact rulemaking at HHS, and break down the house Republican budget reconciliation bill and the impacts it could have on Medicaid and more.

Today's Featured Articles

Medicaid ‘Unwinding:’ Much Of The Reduction In Medicaid-Paid Prescriptions Was Offset By Increased Commercial Coverage

Eden Volkov et al.

Updated Medicaid-To-Medicare Fee Index: Medicaid Physician Fees Still Lag Behind Medicare Physician Fees

Laura Skopec et al.

Enhancing Perinatal Health Through Equity-Centered Policies

Avareena Schools-Cropper

Understanding And Addressing Health Worker Burnout And Moral Injury

Patricia Pittman et al.

More on Medicaid 'Unwinding'

Continuous Eligibility Policies And CHIP Structure Affected Children’s Coverage Loss During Medicaid Unwinding

Erica Eliason et al. (March 2025)

How States Can Reduce Coverage Loss Among Children During The Medicaid Unwinding

Jennifer M. Haley and Eva H. Allen (December 2023)

Maintaining Coverage Gains During Medicaid Unwinding

Patricia Boozang et al. (May 2023)

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Safe Delivery: Vital Solutions for Improving Maternal Health

Jacquelyn Caglia

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Risk Adjustment Trends & Reform with J. Michael McWilliams

Join Health Affairs on June 17 for an exclusive Insider virtual event breaking down risk adjustment trends and potential reform with J. Michael McWilliams, professor at Harvard Medical School and physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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How Can the New Age-Friendly Hospital Measure Transform the Inpatient Experience

Join Health Affairs May 27 for a virtual event featuring a conversation between Clifford Ko and Katherine Ornstein on how the new Age-Friendly Hospital Measure aims to improve the quality and experience of inpatient care for older Americans.