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Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places

Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places

When faced with a shortage of food, tiny nematode worms have a fascinating strategy – they come together…

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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching 0 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID…

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Lawmakers Form First Extreme Heat Caucus, Citing ‘Deadly Risk’

Lawmakers Form First Extreme Heat Caucus, Citing ‘Deadly Risk’

Lawmakers Form First Extreme Heat Caucus, Focusing on Preventing Heat-Related Deaths The House of Representatives has just launched…

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Yes, People Over 200 Pounds Belong in Pilates (and Literally Any Other Form of Exercise We Want)

Yes, People Over 200 Pounds Belong in Pilates (and Literally Any Other Form of Exercise We Want)

I recently came across a controversial video on SkinnyTok that caught my attention. User Monica Cruz, also known…

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JUST IN: Joe Biden Breaks His Silence After Being Diagnosed with “Aggressive Form” of Prostate Cancer |

JUST IN: Joe Biden Breaks His Silence After Being Diagnosed with “Aggressive Form” of Prostate Cancer |

Credit: Joe Biden X In a surprising revelation, President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged his diagnosis of prostate…

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BREAKING: Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer – Spread to His Bones |

BREAKING: Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer – Spread to His Bones |

Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer In a significant health update, 82-year-old Joe Biden has received a…

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Expert In Achilles Tendon Repair Optimistic About Jayson Tatum Returning To All-NBA Form

Expert In Achilles Tendon Repair Optimistic About Jayson Tatum Returning To All-NBA Form

Bobby Krivitsky: It's fascinating to hear about these advancements in treating Achilles tears. Can you speak more about…

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A Distinct New Form of Diabetes Has Been Officially Recognized : ScienceAlert

A Distinct New Form of Diabetes Has Been Officially Recognized : ScienceAlert

Diabetes is a complex and multifaceted condition with more than a dozen different types. Recently, the International Diabetes…

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Why Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League: Intense press, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s form and more

Why Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League: Intense press, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s form and more

Paris Saint-Germain's journey to the UEFA Champions League final against Inter has been nothing short of remarkable. Under…

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Cuttlefish Wave at Each Other, And It Could Be a Mysterious Form of Sign Language : ScienceAlert

Cuttlefish Wave at Each Other, And It Could Be a Mysterious Form of Sign Language : ScienceAlert

Cuttlefish are known for their unique and intriguing means of communication, and a recent study has shed light…

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Indian Content Veterans Unite to Form Madlab Alpha

Indian Content Veterans Unite to Form Madlab Alpha

A groundbreaking new venture is shaking up the Indian content landscape with the launch of Madlab Alpha, a…

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Film Constellation, Global Screen Merge to Form Global Constellation

Film Constellation, Global Screen Merge to Form Global Constellation

Global Constellation: Vuelta Group's New International Sales Division Vuelta Group's international sales division, Playtime, has recently completed the…

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