Tag: rates

Trump grumbles the Fed is losing a race with Europe to cut interest rates. Is he right?

Trump grumbles the Fed is losing a race with Europe to cut interest rates. Is he right?

The Federal Reserve meeting this week is not expected to be a dramatic affair. With concerns lingering over…

InquiryMind
Best CD rates today, June 15, 2025 (lock in up to 5.5% APY)

Best CD rates today, June 15, 2025 (lock in up to 5.5% APY)

If you're looking to maximize your savings, a certificate of deposit (CD) can be a great option. By…

InquiryMind
Best money market account rates today, June 14, 2025 (best account provides 4.41% APY)

Best money market account rates today, June 14, 2025 (best account provides 4.41% APY)

Money market accounts are a popular choice for individuals looking to earn interest on their savings. With the…

InquiryMind
Best money market account rates today, June 12, 2025 (earn up to 4.41% APY)

Best money market account rates today, June 12, 2025 (earn up to 4.41% APY)

In the current economic climate, with interest rates on the decline due to recent cuts by the Federal…

InquiryMind
Donald Trump says he may ‘have to force something’ on interest rates

Donald Trump says he may ‘have to force something’ on interest rates

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington,…

InquiryMind
Interest rates on home equity lines of credit are unchanged

Interest rates on home equity lines of credit are unchanged

HELOC interest rates remained steady on Monday after experiencing a significant increase the day before. A recent survey…

InquiryMind
Best CD rates today, June 9, 2025 (Lock in up to 4.2% APY)

Best CD rates today, June 9, 2025 (Lock in up to 4.2% APY)

If you’re in the market for a certificate of deposit (CD), now may be the perfect time to…

InquiryMind
Best CD rates today, June 8, 2025 (lock in up to 4.2% APY)

Best CD rates today, June 8, 2025 (lock in up to 4.2% APY)

If you're looking to maximize your savings and earn more from your money, locking in a high CD…

InquiryMind
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, June 8, 2025: A sharp turn higher

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, June 8, 2025: A sharp turn higher

Mortgage rates are on the rise today, with Zillow reporting that the average 30-year fixed interest rate has…

InquiryMind
Best high-yield savings interest rates today, June 8, 2025 (best accounts offering 4.3% APY)

Best high-yield savings interest rates today, June 8, 2025 (best accounts offering 4.3% APY)

Are you wondering how much you could earn with today's savings rates? With the Federal Reserve cutting its…

InquiryMind
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…

InquiryMind
Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows

Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center conducted a groundbreaking study that showed how mail-in self-collection tests…

InquiryMind