Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are partnering with states to strengthen Medicaid by aligning incentives more effectively.
According to a post on X from CMS, the agency has proposed a new rule aimed at closing a loophole that allowed states to exploit healthcare-related taxes. This regulatory step is expected to save taxpayers over $30 billion within five years, delivering reform and safeguarding federal funds.
In a recent CMS press release, Dr. Oz said, "States are gaming the system--creating complex tax schemes that shift their responsibility to invest in Medicaid and rob federal taxpayers... This proposed rule stops the shell game and ensures federal Medicaid dollars go where they're needed most -- to pay for health care for vulnerable Americans who rely on this program, not to plug state budget holes or bankroll benefits for noncitizens."
Dr. Oz announcement on X
| https://x.com/DrOzCMS/status/1922386431772590462
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