Speaking at a POLITICO event, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure suggested that Elon Musk and his team don't have sufficient expertise in Medicare.

A final solicitation is now live for this multiple-award contract focused on helping the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gain insights into federal health care programs.

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Trump administration's Health and Human Services Secretary with a vote of 52 to 48.Kennedy will oversee about 80,000 employees with agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

Healthcare costs and spending have been rising in the US. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that healthcare spending in the US reached $4.9 trillion in 2023, up 7.5% from 2022.

Through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the agencies within it, such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the National Institutes of Health, this new administration will decide how financial resources are allocated,

The Social Security Administration determines entitlement to Medicare benefits, along with the Medicare program which is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in Walmart and Nvidia.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 14 announced it ceased implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program so the agency can further evaluate it.

Rural hospitals in some parts of East Texas are having to shut down or limit their services due to challenges with finances, staff, and a lack of patients. Sabine County Hospital has managed to stay open for 45 years despite barriers.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in Walmart and Nvidia.

The federal government is in the process of firing thousands of employees at federal public health agencies, reportedly notifying officials over the weekend about cuts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Food and Drug Administration,

Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she is concerned with the speed at which Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is scrapping federal programs to cut costs.