November 17, 2023
Civil Rights Groups Issuing Report Cards On State Medicaid Redetermination Processes With a large proportion of the 10M Medicaid disenrollees cut from the program for procedural reasons, a group of civil rights entities are issuing report cards to states. The report cards seek to call out whether each state has done the necessary due diligence during unwinding to ensure those who remain eligible retain coverage. While states and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are at some fault, Congress is really to blame for not passing legislation that allowed for a longer transition time. #medicaid #redterminations Link to Article FTC Moves To Stop Hospital Merger in California Kudos to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on taking action to stop the merger of two California hospitals. The Biden Administration, including the FTC, Justice and Health and Human Services, have been active in calling attention to the massive consolidation occurring
