Shumita Basu

So when states levy these taxes on hospitals, that counts toward the state's budget for Medicaid.

This system has made provider taxes popular among governors and state legislators on both sides of the aisle. And it's why advocates have warned that eliminating or changing them would negatively impact eligible patients. But if Congress were to eliminate just those taxes, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it could save more than $600 billion over the next decade.

This system has made provider taxes popular among governors and state legislators on both sides of the aisle. And it's why advocates have warned that eliminating or changing them would negatively impact eligible patients. But if Congress were to eliminate just those taxes, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it could save more than $600 billion over the next decade.

This system has made provider taxes popular among governors and state legislators on both sides of the aisle. And it's why advocates have warned that eliminating or changing them would negatively impact eligible patients. But if Congress were to eliminate just those taxes, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it could save more than $600 billion over the next decade.

Supporters of eliminating provider taxes say they've allowed states to game the system, to artificially inflate their Medicaid contributions, and to enrich politically powerful hospitals. One former Trump advisor called it a kickback. Defenders maintain that it helps hospitals cover what they say insufficient Medicaid reimbursements won't.

Supporters of eliminating provider taxes say they've allowed states to game the system, to artificially inflate their Medicaid contributions, and to enrich politically powerful hospitals. One former Trump advisor called it a kickback. Defenders maintain that it helps hospitals cover what they say insufficient Medicaid reimbursements won't.

Supporters of eliminating provider taxes say they've allowed states to game the system, to artificially inflate their Medicaid contributions, and to enrich politically powerful hospitals. One former Trump advisor called it a kickback. Defenders maintain that it helps hospitals cover what they say insufficient Medicaid reimbursements won't.

Congress is currently in recess, but lawmakers are on a tight timeline. Speaker Mike Johnson wants House members to confer with their Senate counterparts on proposed changes to the bill and have those ready by May 9th. That same week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, is expected to begin identifying more than $800 billion in spending cuts over 10 years.

Congress is currently in recess, but lawmakers are on a tight timeline. Speaker Mike Johnson wants House members to confer with their Senate counterparts on proposed changes to the bill and have those ready by May 9th. That same week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, is expected to begin identifying more than $800 billion in spending cuts over 10 years.

Congress is currently in recess, but lawmakers are on a tight timeline. Speaker Mike Johnson wants House members to confer with their Senate counterparts on proposed changes to the bill and have those ready by May 9th. That same week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, is expected to begin identifying more than $800 billion in spending cuts over 10 years.

Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise, despite the fact that more than 80% of these types of fatalities are preventable, according to the CDC. And a particularly dangerous period that's long been overlooked is finally getting counted. Almost one-third of these deaths are taking place anywhere from six weeks to a year after childbirth.

Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise, despite the fact that more than 80% of these types of fatalities are preventable, according to the CDC. And a particularly dangerous period that's long been overlooked is finally getting counted. Almost one-third of these deaths are taking place anywhere from six weeks to a year after childbirth.

Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise, despite the fact that more than 80% of these types of fatalities are preventable, according to the CDC. And a particularly dangerous period that's long been overlooked is finally getting counted. Almost one-third of these deaths are taking place anywhere from six weeks to a year after childbirth.

That's according to a recently published study looking at CDC data from 2018 to 2022. It found a 27 percent increase in pregnancy-related death rates in the U.S. Anel Oza with Stat News spoke to us about the study.

That's according to a recently published study looking at CDC data from 2018 to 2022. It found a 27 percent increase in pregnancy-related death rates in the U.S. Anel Oza with Stat News spoke to us about the study.

That's according to a recently published study looking at CDC data from 2018 to 2022. It found a 27 percent increase in pregnancy-related death rates in the U.S. Anel Oza with Stat News spoke to us about the study.

Last month, much of the CDC department that oversees maternal and child health was put on leave. Some researchers studying maternal mortality have had their funding taken away. This division is aimed at identifying the health gaps that still exist that lead the U.S. to have, compared to all other high-income nations, the highest rate of maternal deaths.

Last month, much of the CDC department that oversees maternal and child health was put on leave. Some researchers studying maternal mortality have had their funding taken away. This division is aimed at identifying the health gaps that still exist that lead the U.S. to have, compared to all other high-income nations, the highest rate of maternal deaths.

Last month, much of the CDC department that oversees maternal and child health was put on leave. Some researchers studying maternal mortality have had their funding taken away. This division is aimed at identifying the health gaps that still exist that lead the U.S. to have, compared to all other high-income nations, the highest rate of maternal deaths.

Also, by expanding the window to up to a year postpartum, the study's authors were able to identify several chronic diseases as the leading causes of late maternal deaths, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mental disorders. Compared to white women, maternal mortality rates are higher among Indigenous and Black women.