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U.S. Healthcare in OBBBA: A Patchwork of Big Changes

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) contains only 118 references to healthcare, a surprisingly small number given its numerous proposals for changes to the U.S. healthcare system. The provisions are broad in...more

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Sweeping Changes in Store for Federal Healthcare Programs After the Enactment of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

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Key Takeaways: - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will create a sea change in the healthcare landscape. - This law will make significant changes to federal healthcare programs, especially Medicaid’s financing and eligibility...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 25, 2025

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CBO releases final scores for OBBBA. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will increase the uninsurance rate by 10 million individuals over 10 years. House Energy and...more

Smith Anderson

OBBB Act Brings Major Medicaid Changes: What North Carolina Providers Need to Know

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) (the “OBBB”) passed by slim margins in the U.S. Senate (51-50) and U.S. House (218-214) and was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Budget reconciliation’s effect on New York’s Medicaid and Essential Plan funding

The budget reconciliation process resulting in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, contains many significant changes to the Medicaid program. Many of the changes, such as those related to work...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

What Lies Ahead for Healthcare and Human Services Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Law

With President Trump’s July 4th signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA,”) Federal reconciliation package into law, we will see massive shifts – some near-term, and others over time – in the administration of and...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Challenges Facing Managed Care Organizations under the Current Administration

Within the first six months of President Trump’s second term, his Administration and the GOP have already implemented significant policies that are reshaping health care in the United States. Through his Administration’s...more

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The OBBBA’s Impact on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

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H.R.1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—contains several provisions that directly affect employer-provided benefit programs, primarily health and welfare programs....more

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Healthcare Extenders Tracker (July 2025 Update)

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Many healthcare programs are extended for specific time periods, as short as one or two years or as long as 10, and are usually attached to a larger piece of must-pass legislation. Additionally, while traditional...more

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: Key Final Medicaid Changes Explained

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4 and includes significant changes to the Medicaid program, particularly with regard to state and federal financing for the program. This LawFlash provides a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 8, 2025

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With the reconciliation package signed into law, the U.S. House of Representatives is in recess and will return on July 14, 2025. In the interim, the U.S. Senate will focus on the appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Republicans Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Ahead of the July 4 Deadline

On June 16, 2025, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo released text and a section-by-section summary of the Senate’s proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Senate passed a revised version of this measure on July 1,...more

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Senate Finance Committee Releases Budget Bill with More Aggressive Medicaid Provider Changes Than House Version

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On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released draft legislative language for its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a comprehensive budget reconciliation proposal that includes significant changes to...more

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District of Columbia’s FY 2026 Budget Unveils BHP Initiative

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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2026 Budget introduces a new Basic Health Program (BHP) that will fundamentally reshape health coverage options for thousands of District residents beginning next calendar year....more

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Where To, Medicaid? House Legislation Makes Significant Changes; Senate Future is Uncertain

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On May 22, 2025, after a marathon markup session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill containing significant proposed changes to the Medicaid program....more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – June 18, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Text. The language is subject to change as negotiations continue and the Byrd rule process plays out. - CMS Releases MA Risk Adjustment Audit Methodology...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Understanding the Federal Reconciliation Bill’s Implications for MCO Tax Structure

New York’s Medicaid financing strategy—particularly its use of a managed care organization (MCO) tax—has come under renewed federal scrutiny amid recent legislative proposals and regulatory developments. The federal...more

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House Passes Reconciliation Bill Impacting Medicaid Financing, Programs, and Eligibility

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On May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill), its budget reconciliation legislation that upheld most of the Medicaid-related provisions originally approved by the House Energy and...more

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CMS Proposes to Close Perceived Loophole in Medicaid Health Care-Related Tax Regulations

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On May 12, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would impose an additional requirement to federal Medicaid regulations in order for non-broad-based and uniform health...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposed Rule on Medicaid Tax Waivers: CMS Moves to Close a Loophole Shifting Costs to the Federal Government

On May 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule, entitled “Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations – Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole” to address a...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Destabilizing Federal Medicaid Proposals Dangle Like Damocles’s Sword Over New York’s Health Care System

New York State’s FY '26 budget is balancing precariously on a banana peel. Although Governor Hochul finally approved the budget in May after a weekslong standoff with the legislature, the budget rests on assumptions that...more

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Aging with Dignity: Why Home and Community-Based Services (“HCBS”) Matter

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With federal budget cuts to Medicaid and other social service programs looming, increased attention is being placed on home and community-based (“HCBS”) Medicaid benefits. A recent opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, May 15, 2025

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PA Health Care at Risk: Medicaid Cuts, Hospital Closures, Oversight Battles -While Governor Josh Shapiro (D) and former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey warned this week that proposed federal Medicaid cuts could leave...more

King & Spalding

CMS Will Likely Stop Funding Certain State Medicaid Programs

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CMS announced this month that it does not anticipate using federal funds to match state funds for designated state health programs (DSHP) and designated state investment programs (DSIP) under its section 1115 demonstration...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS to Withdraw Federal Medicaid Match for Workforce, Social Needs, and Infrastructure: What States, Health Care Providers and...

In a move signaling a major shift in federal priorities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced it will limit federal funding for state Medicaid initiatives that support services beyond direct...more

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