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STAT+: $775 billion, $1.2 billion, and $38k

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Hello, diligent HCI readers! I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekends. We’ve got a lot of numbers in today’s edition. Get out your abacus. And tell me if you want more or less math in here: bob.herman@statnews.com.

$775 billion

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Republicans’ recent tax law targets supplemental Medicaid funds that have increasingly propped up hospitals. The cuts are expected to be even bigger than originally forecast, which almost assuredly will provoke an opposition campaign from hospitals.

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STAT+: A key Medicare Advantage announcement is due today

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Today’s the day

By law, the 2027 Medicare Advantage payment regulation must come out today. It will set the tone for how the Trump administration wants to work with the health insurance industry: as the β€œnew sheriff in town” or just another friendly regulator.

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