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Potential physician and hospital legislation 05/18/2026

Potential physician and hospital legislation In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to talk about healthcare legislation being discussed in the House and break down what Senate HELP Committee Chair Cassidy’s primary loss means for healthcare policymaking moving forward. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41334105

Student loan update 05/14/2026

Student loan update This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to discuss recent Department of Education changes to student loan caps, and what the changes mean for medical education. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41296365

Post-recess reconciliation watch 05/11/2026

Post-recess reconciliation watch In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around reconciliation 2.0 in the Senate and the possibility of a reconciliation 3.0. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41252230

Health Tech Investment Forum recap 05/07/2026

Health Tech Investment Forum recap Rachel Stauffer and Lisa Mazur join Julia Grabo to discuss key takeaways from the 2026 Health Tech Investment Forum and what they are watching for next in the health tech space. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41206795

Transitioning to election season 05/04/2026

Transitioning to election season In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the recess week and looking ahead to upcoming elections. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41145160

CMS and FDA’s new RAPID coverage pathway 04/28/2026

CMS and FDA’s new RAPID coverage pathway This week in the Breakroom, Mike Ryan, Partner at McDermott Will and Schulte, and Parashar Patel join Erin Fuller to discuss the significance and implications of the new FDA and CMS Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device-(RAPID)- device coverage pathway. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41038550

Reconciliation, Ways and Means hearing 04/27/2026

Reconciliation, Ways and Means hearing Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what their watching for as the House takes up reconciliation and hospital and health system CEOs testify in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/41033905

Prior Authorization for Drugs 04/23/2026

Prior Authorization for Drugs This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to break down what led up to CMS’s release of the prior authorization for drugs proposed rule and to discuss other prior authorization action from the Trump Administration. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40992605

Reconciliation and RFK on the Hill 04/20/2026

Reconciliation and RFK on the Hill In this week’s Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around budget reconciliation in the Senate and Secretary Kennedy’s marathon stretch of hearings on Capitol Hill. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40941965

FY 2027 Medicare hospital IPPS proposed rule 04/16/2026

FY 2027 Medicare hospital IPPS proposed rule Devin Stone, Marla Kugel, and Deb Godes join Julia Grabo to discuss policies in the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, including the proposed payment update, the nationalization of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, and changes to the New Technology Add-on Payment program. /episode/index/show/09be0117-766e-4d9d-988e-7fe46259d770/id/40900095

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

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