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US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content

US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content

A U.S. Government Website Hosting AI-Generated Spam A U.S. government website aimed at providing information about vaccines has…

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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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Analysis-Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

Analysis-Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term

Governments around the world are facing challenges in borrowing for the long term as investors demand higher returns…

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PSA: US government’s dance album about helmets and smoke alarms is a banger

PSA: US government’s dance album about helmets and smoke alarms is a banger

The Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) is known for its important work in educating the public about safety…

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Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiencyGreggory DiSalvo/Getty Images Artificial intelligence…

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With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

By MEGAN SMITH, ALEXANDRA JONES, and SAM WILSON WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has wasted no time…

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China announces .4 trillion package over five years to tackle local governments’ ‘hidden’ debt

China announces $1.4 trillion package over five years to tackle local governments’ ‘hidden’ debt

China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Plan to Tackle Local Government Debt Issues China recently announced a massive five-year plan…

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Federal Government’s T Visa Policy Update Falls Short of Tackling Root Causes of Human Trafficking

Federal Government’s T Visa Policy Update Falls Short of Tackling Root Causes of Human Trafficking

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced changes to the USCIS Policy Manual in accordance with…

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NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments

NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments

The GOP delegation in New York has put forth a new bill that aims to redirect federal law…

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