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Kennedy names 8 vaccine committee replacements, including COVID shot critic

Kennedy names 8 vaccine committee replacements, including COVID shot critic

By JANE DOE NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprising move, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…

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Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars might lose “quality players,” including Matt Duchene, Connor Brown & more, opines insider

Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars might lose “quality players,” including Matt Duchene, Connor Brown & more, opines insider

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are facing tough decisions this offseason as they navigate salary cap constraints…

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Mick Jagger’s Biggest Scandals — Including Underage Sex and Royal Fling

Mick Jagger’s Biggest Scandals — Including Underage Sex and Royal Fling

Mick Jagger's Controversial Past: A Look Into Rae Dawn Chong's Allegations The daughter of comedian Tommy Chong, Rae…

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Brutal Scientology Rituals Revealed Including ‘Divorcing’ Parents Demand

Brutal Scientology Rituals Revealed Including ‘Divorcing’ Parents Demand

Leah Remini, after leaving the Church of Scientology, has been facing intense harassment from the organization. In a…

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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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NEW: President Trump Bans Travel From 12 Countries, Including Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, Sudan… Partially Restricts Travel From Several More |

NEW: President Trump Bans Travel From 12 Countries, Including Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, Sudan… Partially Restricts Travel From Several More |

Travel Ban Implementation: A Strategic Move by President Trump On Wednesday, President Trump officially enacted a travel ban…

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Medicare seeks lower prices for drugs, including Ozempic : Shots

Medicare seeks lower prices for drugs, including Ozempic : Shots

Medicare has started price negotiations for 15 medicines, including the diabetes drug Ozempic. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption…

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Romanian national pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ over 75 public officials — including an ex-president

Romanian national pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ over 75 public officials — including an ex-president

A Romanian national has pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in a "swatting" ring that targeted…

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Breaking: Targeted Terror Attack Against Israeli Demonstrators in Colorado – Suspect Named Mohamad Set Victims on Fire with Molotovs, Multiple Victims Including Children |

Breaking: Targeted Terror Attack Against Israeli Demonstrators in Colorado – Suspect Named Mohamad Set Victims on Fire with Molotovs, Multiple Victims Including Children |

A Boulder man attacked Jews, including children, at a Boulder event. In a shocking incident in Boulder, Colorado,…

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3 men investigated over missing girl, 15 — including one sharing sick sex chats: affidavit

3 men investigated over missing girl, 15 — including one sharing sick sex chats: affidavit

Authorities are investigating three men in connection with the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from South Jordan, Utah,…

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Zach Werenski’s fiancee Odette hosts fun activities including ‘sketch that dress’ at her bridal shower with family and friends

Zach Werenski’s fiancee Odette hosts fun activities including ‘sketch that dress’ at her bridal shower with family and friends

Zach Werenski, alternate captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and his fiancée Odette Peters are gearing up for…

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Severe Weather Leaves At Least 27 Dead, Including 18 In Kentucky

Severe Weather Leaves At Least 27 Dead, Including 18 In Kentucky

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A series of storm systems has resulted in the tragic loss of at least…

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