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A federal judge in Texas on Friday tossed a lawsuit brought by Humana that challenged the U.S. government's reduction in the health insurer's star ratings for government-backed Medicare plans.

CMS sent letters to states notifying them that it doesn’t plan to approve any new waivers or extend existing ones in the administration’s latest curtailing of Medicaid.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

A Texas federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by health insurer Humana challenging the U.S. government's reduction in its star ratings for government-backed Medicare plans.

Summit Medical Group is not planning to renew its contract with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) after it says they have been unable to reach an agreement for an updated contract.

Nearly 3 million Americans were wrongly enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans, prompting the Trump administration to crack down on waste and tighten eligibility rules.

In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.

The owner of a specialty pharmacy in Linden admitted he orchestrated a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of more than $175,000. Thomas Conzo, 49, of Staten Island, New York pleaded guilty to health care fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said.

Mark and Denice Walker pleaded not guilty to 16 counts, including healthcare fraud and wire fraud. Prosecutors said they targeted Medicare-eligible patients for unnecessary braces.

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the proposed rule for the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2026 Medicare