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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss upcoming congressional hearings on healthcare affordability and fraud.

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.

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.

This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News for deep dive into the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), which recently received its first publicly submitted proposal in six years.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss the challenges facing the Senate this week as it works to avoid a government shutdown – and the implications for healthcare policy.