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In the past 24 hours, CMS issued a final rule updating Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies, drawing scrutiny from observers who note a gap between President Trump’s stated stance on insurers and the administration’s regulatory actions, particularly regarding drug pricing and benefit design—a dynamic with direct implications for ACOs and population health initiatives Arnold Ventures statement / STAT News on policy tensions. In parallel, CMS

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