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Americans Rely Heavily On Ultra-Processed Foods In Their Diets, New CDC Report Finds

Americans Rely Heavily On Ultra-Processed Foods In Their Diets, New CDC Report Finds

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a staple in the American diet, with the average person consuming more than…

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I’m 72, rely solely on Social Security and have K in credit card debt. Should I sell my home to pay it off?

I’m 72, rely solely on Social Security and have $77K in credit card debt. Should I sell my home to pay it off?

Christopher, a 72-year-old retiree, finds himself in a tough financial situation. With no retirement savings and relying solely…

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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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Humans rely on ‘safe senses’ to avoid catching illness from others

Humans rely on ‘safe senses’ to avoid catching illness from others

The importance of our senses in detecting sickness in others has been a topic of interest for researchers…

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Next-generation male contraceptives could rely on the perfect temperature

Next-generation male contraceptives could rely on the perfect temperature

Sperm are incredibly finicky when it comes to temperature. In mammals, these male sex cells require conditions that…

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Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

In standard chess, this move has a 5 percent chance of being chosen on average. However, in Chess960,…

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The future of Gaza’s recovery may rely on solar power

The future of Gaza’s recovery may rely on solar power

"The electricity went out," she said. "I got a call from home, and my family was terrified. They…

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Justin And Hailey Bieber’s Marriage ‘In Crisis’ as They ‘Rely On Therapy’

Justin And Hailey Bieber’s Marriage ‘In Crisis’ as They ‘Rely On Therapy’

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Seek Marriage Therapy Amidst Crisis Recently, it has been reported that Justin Bieber…

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Champions League bold predictions: Liverpool will rely on Alisson to save them, Pedri shines for Barcelona

Champions League bold predictions: Liverpool will rely on Alisson to save them, Pedri shines for Barcelona

Without Wirtz, Leverkusen may have to play with more freedom and creativity as a unit rather than relying…

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