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As administrator of the CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure oversees the health care programs Medicare and Medicaid. Read her vision for the future of Medicare.

Here are seven important Medicare changes and updates since Feb. 17 that spine and orthopedic surgeons should know: 

The Inflation Reduction Act will serve to lower prices of prescription drugs for those on Medicare.

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. The PHE has been in place for over...

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.

The Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID 19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023. The PHE has been in place for over 3 years during which time many telehealth and other health care related flexibilities were relied upon by both patients and clinicians.

John boehner said i agree. but he says they were pushed into a corner and they really need to try to get this done, especially before the leadership changes. a rushed back room deal is what opponents call it. and theyre not all in the house. theyre going to try to vote on this in the house today if they can rush a vote through. but that doesnt guarantee at all it will pass the senate. where were already hearing opposition from the campaign trail, from that debate in colorado. ted cruz says it is...

Money. frankly, neither side is talking a whole lot about that. and what the president would say, if he were here now, is that he, in december, put about $400 billion in cuts to medicare and medicaid on the table and john boehner walked away from that. where they would push back is, look, he has been trying to do something about spenting in a broader context. boehner walked away from that and everything has unraveled since then. there is tough questions for this president though if boehner were ...

Money. frankly, neither side is talking a whole lot about that. and what the president would say, if he were here now, is that he, in december, put about $400 billion in cuts to medicare and medicaid on the table and john boehner walked away from that. where they would push back is, look, he has been trying to do something about spenting in a broader context. boehner walked away from that and everything has unraveled since then. there is tough questions for this president though if boehner were ...

He talks about earning $374,000 in one year in speaking fees as not very much. you know, when he released his income taxes, he said, well most of what i earned was income from investments, but then i earned a little from speaking fees, not very much. that turns out to be more than $374,000, more than seven years salary for the average american. so when he talks about class warfare, yes, hes trying to hide the fact that he doesnt have anything to offer, not just the poor, but the squeezed working...