Tag: Meaning

All About Taylor Swift’s Wedding Bands: Meaning Behind Two-Ring Stack

What a moment for Taylor Swift, who has once again taken the spotlight with a mesmerizing reveal. Sharp-eyed

The Meaning and Symbolism of the Guardian Angel Tattoo

A guardian angel tattoo serves as a compelling emblem of faith, protection, and spiritual awareness. With its roots

The Buzz on Ink: The Meaning and History of the Bumble Bee Tattoo

The bumble bee tattoo has emerged as a beloved choice among body art enthusiasts, symbolizing hard work, community,

The World’s Wars in Search of Meaning 

This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: The World’s Wars in Search of Meaning Commentary As

Machine Gun Kelly Explains Meaning Behind New Baby’s Name, Saga Blade

Machine Gun Kelly, the popular rapper, recently shared the story behind his newborn daughter's unique and bold name,

Renée Green Questions the Meaning of Meanings

Renée Green: The Equator Has Moved at Dia Beacon is a transformative exhibition that showcases the artistic prowess

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

Immortality: The Meaning of Buchanan’s Life

An insightful article by Peter Boettke on Econlib, titled “Virginia Political Economy: James Buchanan’s Journey,” illustrates the intricate

The Deeper Meaning Behind Olive Oil’s Use as a Southern Italian Bridal Beauty Ritual

Embracing Tradition: The Beauty Ritual of Neapolitan Brides One Neapolitan bride, fashion stylist Roberta Astarita, recently showcased a

Paola Grizi Adds New Meaning to ‘Literary Figures’ in Emotive Bronze Sculptures — Colossal

Paola Grizi is an artist whose emotional bronze and terracotta sculptures are truly captivating. Her work features faces

The Sounds of Sharks, Meaning behind Mars Molecule and Federal Cuts to Science and Health Agencies

Sharks are known for their stealth and silence, but a new study published in the journal Royal Society

Meaning, Examples, How to Calculate

Residual value is a crucial concept in finance and accounting, determining the estimated worth of an asset at