CMS launches initiative to crack down on Medicaid funding for undocumented immigrants
CMS is launching a series of reviews to crack down on federal Medicaid funds going to cover those unlawfully present in the country and plans to recoup any affected federal funds, while a proposed rule would reduce Medicaid funding by $52 billion over the next five years and the House has passed a bill that would end federal funding for illegal immigrants and restrict federal dollars until their citizenship or immigration status is verified.
Hospital ED volumes hike 40% since 2020, according to Moody’s report
Hospital emergency department volumes have increased 40% since 2020, driven by an increasingly sick population seeking high-acuity care in one convenient location.