Trump reaches deal with 9 major drugmakers to lower prices

Nine drug manufacturers will offer their drugs to Medicaid recipients at most-favored-nation discounts in exchange for tariff exemptions.

• Dec 19

Despite complaints of gaps in Medicare Advantage networks, enforcement is rare

Government documents show that federal regulators rarely warn plans that their networks of health providers are so skimpy they violate legal requirements.

• Nov 20

Dr. Oz on state of health care amid shutdown

Democrats and those who caucus alongside them continue to demand negotiations on health care policy to end the government shutdown. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Oct 20
• 09:05

Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate mental health options, watchdogs say

A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks.

• Oct 20

States jostle over $50 billion health fund as Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

States are battling for their piece of $50 billion in federal rural health funding, but it's not just hospitals vying for the money. Tech startups and policy demands are raising the stakes as Medicaid cuts loom.

• Oct 16

Senators press contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems

As contractors position themselves to cash in on a gush of new business managing Medicaid work requirements, a cadre of senators have launched an inquiry into the companies paid billions to build eligibility systems.

• Oct 10

FDA head says TrumpRx is a "major step" toward making medications affordable

Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.

• Oct 2

Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRx" website

Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.

• Oct 1

Where jobs are scarce, people could dodge Trump's Medicaid work rules

Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.

• Sep 29

Dr. Oz speaks on Tylenol and pregnancy

Health experts and some Republican lawmakers are criticizing the Trump administration's announcement that Tylenol used during pregnancy could contribute to autism. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Sep 25
• 12:27

Dr. Oz addresses Medicaid, Medicare fraud

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins "The Takeout" to discuss Tylenol use during pregnancy, the Trump administration's "MAHA" agenda and other health issues.

• Sep 25
• 06:02

Serena Williams speaks on GLP-1s

Serena Williams made headlines this week, not for her tennis court achievements, but for her health challenges since giving birth to her two children. She revealed she lost about 30 pounds by using a GLP-1 medication, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, through the telehealth company Ro. She serves as a paid spokesperson. CBS News' Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

• Aug 22
• 03:53

Native Americans want to avoid Medicaid snafus as work requirements loom

As states prepare to implement changes to Medicaid required by President Trump's recent tax-and-spending law, tribal leaders say they are concerned Native American enrollees could lose their coverage.

• Aug 20

Rep. Mike Flood faces heated town hall

Republican Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska faced a fiery crowd of constituents at a town hall Monday night in his home state. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

• Aug 5
• 04:07

No reward in Trump's law for states that rejected Obama's Medicaid expansion

GOP lawmakers in 10 states have refused for a decade to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. But when President Trump got another whack at Obamacare, these holdout states went unrewarded.

• Aug 5

What is "most-favored nation" drug pricing?

President Trump sent letters to 17 of the world's biggest prescription drugmakers last week calling on them to reduce prices on some products to much lower levels. The president wants these companies to provide the "most-favored nation" drug pricing for Medicare, Medicaid and commercial customers by the end of September. Paige Cunningham, national health reporter for the Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss what "most-favored nation" drug pricing is.

• Aug 4
• 04:09

New Medicaid federal work requirements mean less leeway for states

More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming new federal standards pose new questions.

• Aug 4

Top tech companies to work with Trump admin. on health care data access

Several companies, including Oracle and Microsoft, are expected to sign pledges to work on the Trump administration initiative, according to multiple sources.

• Jul 31

Medicare and Medicaid turn 60

Wednesday marks 60 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. This anniversary comes just weeks after Congress passed major changes and cuts to both programs. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent digs into the history.

• Jul 30
• 02:02

Cato Institute official on Medicaid changes

Michael Cannon, director of health policy at libertarian think tank the Cato Institute, speaks with John Dickerson about the changes coming to Medicaid in President Trump's new tax law.

• Jul 30
• 04:29

Trump spending law deficit concerns

A new Congressional Budget Office report projects President Trump's tax and spending law will add more than $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins "The Daily Report" with more.

• Jul 22
• 03:24

ICE director explains use of Medicaid data

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons tells CBS News that the agency's access to personal data of Medicaid enrollees will help officers locate "people that have been lawfully deported" by a judge or released from a sanctuary jurisdiction. Watch more of Lyons' interview with CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez Sunday on "Face the Nation."

• Jul 18
• 02:48

ICE director responds to mask debate

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons acknowledged concerns about immigration enforcement officers wearing masks during detentions and arrests, but pushed back on criticism that they don't identify themselves in an interview with CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Watch more of the interview Sunday on "Face the Nation."

• Jul 18
• 04:21

ICE to access data for Medicaid enrollees

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will gain access to personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants, as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

• Jul 17
• 02:38

Medicaid cuts' impact on maternity care

Medicaid helps pay for 41% of births in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. In rural communities, it covers nearly half. President Trump's new spending bill cuts Medicaid's federal funding and largely leaves it up to the states to decide if and how to supplement care. Stacey Brayboy of March of Dimes explains what the cuts mean for families going forward.

• Jul 11
• 04:42

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