Cost of Care
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Cost-of-care pressure is concentrating in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid: KFF projects the MA Quality Bonus Program will cost $13.4B in 2026 even as fewer enrollees are in qualifying plans, intensifying scrutiny of star-rating incentives, coding, and whether bonus payments are buying measurable value for beneficiaries and taxpayers (KFF analysis). At the same time, CMS under the Trump administration is facing state litigation over its Medicaid work requirements rule, adding uncertainty for Medicaid managed care plans, safety-net systems, and VBC
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