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Secretary Kennedy Budget Hearings 04/13/2026

Secretary Kennedy Budget Hearings In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss reconciliation 2.0 and upcoming hearings with HHS Secretary Kennedy. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40839220

FY 2027 president's budget 04/09/2026

FY 2027 president's budget This week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis joins Erin Fuller to discuss the policies and funding requests within the FY 2027 President’s budget, including the returning request for restructuring within the US Department of Health and Human Services to create the Administration for Healthy America. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40792855

All eyes on the president's budget 04/06/2026

All eyes on the president's budget In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss their first reactions to the healthcare proposals in President Trump's FY 2027 budget request. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40746695

Recess begins, reconciliation questions grow 03/30/2026

Recess begins, reconciliation questions grow In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress heading into recess amid the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse, and how that's fueling talk of "reconciliation 2.0." /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40669830

CMS holds Quality Conference, releases Hospital at Home data 03/26/2026

CMS holds Quality Conference, releases Hospital at Home data This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles joins Julia Grabo to discuss CMS's Hospital at Home data release and how it aligns with broader themes from last week's Quality Conference. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40631180

Affordability, fraud, and what's next for federal healthcare policy 03/23/2026

Affordability, fraud, and what's next for federal healthcare policy In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss key takeaways from the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee's latest affordability hearing, and what CMS's approval of Minnesota's Medicaid fraud corrective action plan signals about the future of federal healthcare fraud oversight. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40592740

MedPAC's March report to Congress 03/19/2026

MedPAC's March report to Congress This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis and Lynn Nonnemaker join Erin Fuller for a deep dive into the recommendations and content from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) March report to Congress. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40543060

House Energy and Commerce hearings 03/16/2026

House Energy and Commerce hearings In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the upcoming busy week in Congress, including a House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and a Health Subcommittee hearing on affordability and providers. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40499715

FY 2027 appropriations underway 03/12/2026

FY 2027 appropriations underway This week in the Breakroom, Erica Stocker and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss the ongoing process to fund the government for the upcoming fiscal year, and what influence the upcoming president’s budget request may have on that process. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40413760

The administration's crackdown on healthcare fraud 03/09/2026

The administration's crackdown on healthcare fraud In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss the Trump administration's recent actions on combatting fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, and what we are watching for on healthcare policy in Congress. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40368130

An appropriate sendoff for the IPO list 03/05/2026

An appropriate sendoff for the IPO list This week in the Breakroom, Deborah Godes, Marla Kugel, and Yamini Kalidindi join Anthony Livshen to explore the challenges of setting outpatient payment rates as CMS phases out the inpatient-only (IPO) list over three years beginning in 2026 — and to discuss a data-driven approach to getting it right. The episode opens with an update on the public Medicaid data discussed last week. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40330040

Health policy in a changing environment 03/02/2026

Health policy in a changing environment In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss how recent world events may affect ongoing congressional and administrative health policy work in 2026. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40282400

Deep dive: Medicaid data dump 02/26/2026

Deep dive: Medicaid data dump This week in the Breakroom, Anthony Livshen and Katie Waldo join Erin Fuller to discuss HHS's release of the largest public dataset of Medicaid provider spending data in department history; breaking down what the dataset includes, its analytical value and limitations, and how the release may influence the broader congressional and administrative focus on fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare programs. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40245470

State of the Union, healthcare hearings 02/23/2026

State of the Union, healthcare hearings In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what to watch for this week on Capitol Hill, including President Trump's State of the Union address and upcoming healthcare hearings. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40201515

2027 proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 02/19/2026

2027 proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and special guest Heather Foster, VP of Marketplace Policy at the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, join Maddie News to break down the proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and discuss on the ground implications of the proposals. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40168380

Congressional recess, DOGE's Medicaid data dump 02/17/2026

Congressional recess, DOGE's Medicaid data dump In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss what to watch during the congressional recess and examine how DOGE's release of provider-level Medicaid claims data could shape stakeholder responses and future congressional or administrative oversight of the healthcare system. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40139785

Republicans focus on Medicaid fraud 02/12/2026

Republicans focus on Medicaid fraud This week in the Breakroom, Katie Waldo joins Julia Grabo to discuss the recent focus on Medicaid fraud by the Trump administration and Congress, and what to watch moving forward. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40088105

Healthcare hearings on the Hill 02/09/2026

Healthcare hearings on the Hill In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss upcoming congressional hearings on healthcare affordability and fraud. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40046040

What's next for Congress post-shutdown? 02/05/2026

What's next for Congress post-shutdown? This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick and Josh Jorgensen join Erin Fuller to discuss how Congress brought an end to the recent partial government shutdown, and what may be next on the congressional health policy agenda in the months ahead. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40011375

All eyes on the House 02/02/2026

All eyes on the House Government funding lapsed on Friday, triggering a partial shutdown. In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what the House of Representatives must do to reopen the government. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39965940

Deep dive: First PTAC proposal in six years 01/29/2026

Deep dive: First PTAC proposal in six years This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News for deep dive into the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), which recently received its first publicly submitted proposal in six years. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39926200

Senate hits roadblock in government funding process 01/26/2026

Senate hits roadblock in government funding process In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss the challenges facing the Senate this week as it works to avoid a government shutdown – and the implications for healthcare policy. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39885430

Congressional healthcare package update 01/22/2026

Congressional healthcare package update This week in the Breakroom, Josh Jorgensen and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the content and trajectory of the healthcare package released earlier this week in the House of Representatives. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39828410

Labor-HHS Minibus 01/20/2026

Labor-HHS Minibus In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and special guest Josh Jorgensen join Maddie News to discuss the recently released FY2026 Labor-HHS bill, and the health policies attached to it, along with next steps for passage. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39800325

FDA's new AI and wearables guidance 01/15/2026

FDA's new AI and wearables guidance This week in the Breakroom, Paul Gadiock, Partner at McDermott Will and Schulte, joins Erin Fuller to discuss the recent FDA guidance on clinical decision support (CDS) software and general wellness products, and the tone this sets for the future of digital health product regulation. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39751735

Healthcare policy in 2026: APTCs and beyond 01/12/2026

Healthcare policy in 2026: APTCs and beyond In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock, Amy Kelbick, and Josh Jorgensen join Erin Fuller to break down what to watch in the Senate after the House advanced an extension of enhanced APTCs – and what it all signals for healthcare policy in 2026. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39700580

Drug pricing and accessibility announcements 01/08/2026

Drug pricing and accessibility announcements This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles and Amy Kelbick join Maddie News to dive into recent administration announcements and CMMI models related to drug pricing and accessibility. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39665370

Congress kicks off 2026 01/05/2026

Congress kicks off 2026 In our first Healthcare Preview podcast of 2026, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what healthcare issues Congress is focused on as the second session of the 119th Congress begins. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39617040

Healthcare in Congress: Where we stand and looking ahead 12/18/2025

Healthcare in Congress: Where we stand and looking ahead This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to recap congressional debates in both chambers on healthcare affordability and the future of the Advanced Premium Tax Credits, and how these developments could shape the outlook for 2026 on Capitol Hill. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39458345

Republicans try to find consensus on healthcare 12/15/2025

Republicans try to find consensus on healthcare In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what they are watching on the House floor this week. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/39412720

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