10 Nov, 2026

Medicare Part B enrollees to get $90 payments, Trump says| STAT

President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president last month said about […]

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Medicare Officially Cuts Payments for Outpatient Surgeries and Procedures

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Medicare on Friday followed through on its earlier proposal to reduce payment for surgeries, outpatient procedures and other services that it says can be made more efficient starting in 2026. This controversial decision represents a significant change in the pricing […]

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CMS reverses pause on Medicare physician payments amid shutdown | STATUS

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Update: This story has been updated to show that CMS has reversed its previous statement that it would suspend all Medicare payments to doctors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday evening that it would not suspend all […]

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