What Newly Released Medicaid Data Do and Don’t Tell Us
On February 14, 2026, CMS released a dataset with provider-level spending data that the agency suggests could be used to […]
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Medical or Prescription Denials- Very Helpful Resources
Medical or prescription denials can be frustrating, heart-breaking and downright wrong. Many denials are automated by AI and happen in
Medicaid Managed Care Reporting and Transparency: Managed Care Program Annual Reports
This brief describes the Managed Care Program Annual Report (MCPAR), a relatively new, comprehensive report on state Medicaid managed care
A Look at the Medicaid Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Program and Upcoming Changes and Impacts
The PERM program measures improper payments in Medicaid through cyclical audits of state Medicaid programs. This brief explains the PERM
The IRA Has Improved Coverage of Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation
The Medicare drug price negotiation program could improve coverage of drugs selected for negotiation for Medicare beneficiaries because the law
Examining the Potential Impact of Medicare’s New WISeR Model
On January 1, 2026, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) launched the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions
This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.
Comparing States’ Rural Health Fund Allotments to Medicaid Spending Cuts Can be Misleading
This issue brief explains why it can be misleading to compare the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program allocations
Community Health Center Patients, Financing, and Services
Community health centers served more than 32 million patients in medically underserved urban and rural areas in 2024. This brief