CMS Proposes Major Reductions to Medicaid State-Directed Payments

Intelligence Brief:CMS Proposes Major Reductions to Medicaid State-Directed PaymentsProjecting $775 Billion in SavingsHHS Launches AI-Enabled Oversight Initiative (AERO) to Combat Fraud in Federally Funded Health ProgramsONC Reports Massive Growth in TEFCA Data Exchange; New EHR Requirements for Prescription Pricing by 2027Median Technologies Seeks €40-50 Million Capital Increase to Accelerate AI-Powered Lung Cancer Diagnostic DeploymentTamarind Health Expands Asia Oncology Footprint with Acquisition of Hong Kong Women's Imaging Group(Sound of a fast-paced, high-energy intro music fades slightly under narration) **HOST ANNOUNCER:** Welcome to Healthcare Daily Pulse! Your rapid-fire, data-driven dive into the most critical business developments shaping healthcare. We’re cutting through the noise to give you actionable insights, fast. Now, here are your hosts: Alex, our skeptical financial analyst and payor expert, and Sam, our optimistic market visionary and strategy guru. --- **ALEX:** Good morning, Healthcare Daily Pulse...