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Trump officials seek public input to overhaul Medicare payment system

July 14, 2026

Officials are seeking potential alternatives to a coding system that tends to reward health care providers for surgeries and other costly procedures.

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Elevance pays $342M to government amid Medicare Advantage suspension warning

July 8, 2026

Daniel Bradley

The payment is an effort by Elevance to settle a dispute in which the company is accused of overcharging Medicare for years.

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Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs

July 2, 2026 | Associated Press

Under the proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would change the formula for what hospitals participating in the program can get reimbursed, in an effort to cut costs for patients.

Temporary Medicare program to offer GLP-1 obesity drugs for $50 per month

June 24, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program is designed to provide temporary access to GLP-1 obesity drugs while federal officials examine longer-term approaches to obesity treatment through Medicare.

Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall a year earlier than expected

June 10, 2026 | Associated Press

An annual report released Tuesday also said Medicare ’s hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, unchanged from last year’s estimate.

Shift to outpatient surgeries reshaping orthopedic cases

June 5, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, removed 285 procedures — mostly musculoskeletal, like revision hip and knee replacements — from its Medicare Inpatient-Only list.

Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations

May 18, 2026 | Associated Press

The negotiation program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which capped years of debate over whether the federal government should be allowed to haggle directly with pharmaceutical companies over the prices of drugs in Medicare.

Indiana hospital systems meet benchmark on direct-to-employer health care deals

April 23, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report comes as Indiana hospitals attempt to address widespread criticism — including from state leaders — over high prices.

Insurers balk at Trump’s plan to cover obesity drugs in Medicare

April 21, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Health insurers are raising questions about the Trump administration’s plan to cover obesity drugs in Medicare next year.

Why Dr. Oz wants you to retire later

February 8, 2026 | The Washington Post

Getting the average American to work one year longer by starting earlier or retiring later would generate about $3 trillion for the economy, said the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Indiana hospitals face mounting financial challenges, endangering services, execs say

January 27, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Rural hospitals are among those that are most affected by the financial challenges facing health care institutions in Indiana, according to a new report released by the Indiana Hospital Association.

Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions of dollars

November 26, 2025 | Associated Press

The latest negotiated prices apply to some of the prescription medications on which Medicare spends the most money.

Indianapolis lab agrees to pay more than $9M in settlement over improper Medicare claims

November 24, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The government says the lab billed Medicare for tests that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.

Rising health care costs prompt small businesses to find creative solutions

November 21, 2025 |

John Russell

Business leaders say health insurance is causing heartburn among many small employers, forcing some to consider dropping coverage altogether.

UPDATE: White House nears deal with Lilly, Novo to slash obesity drug prices for Medicare

November 4, 2025 | The Washington Post

The deal is seen as one of the most significant in the administration’s current drug-pricing push, given the potential effect on public health and spending on health care.

Medicaid work requirements delayed until 2027 following federal action

September 18, 2025 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Other parts of Indiana’s HIP 3.0 proposal are still under consideration, including an expansion on provider taxes, cost-sharing requirements and wellness incentives.

New bill seeks to restore millions in Medicaid funding to Indiana hospitals

September 18, 2025 | Marek Mazurek

Hospital leaders who spoke with Inside INdiana Business emphasized the bill wouldn’t increase funding, it would give hospitals access to funding that’s already been allocated.

Medicare, Medicaid plans to experiment with covering weight loss drugs

August 1, 2025 | The Washington Post

Trump administration officials have offered mixed messages about GLP-1s and whether they should be relied upon for weight loss by obese and overweight Americans.

11 Eastern Europeans charged in $10.6B Medicare fraud scheme

June 26, 2025 | The Washington Post

Prosecutors say the organization bought more than 30 previously legitimate U.S. companies and turned them from lawful businesses into consistent vehicles for fraud.

RFK Jr., Dr. Oz to join Braun to launch ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’ campaign

April 14, 2025 | Cate Charron

Gov. Mike Braun’s new initiative borrows from Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” slogan, which Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, borrowed from President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Department of Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers in major restructuring

March 27, 2025 | Associated Press

The plan means cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Lilly shares get bump from pricey Biden proposal for covering weight-loss drugs

November 26, 2024 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

While the proposed rule would give millions of people access to weekly injectables like Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound that have helped people shed pounds, it would cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade.

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