Becker's Compiles 20 CMS Policy Actions Under Trump Administration in 2026
In its compilation titled 'CMS under Trump: 20 key actions,' Becker's Hospital Review reports CMS has advanced coverage, payment, and program integrity changes throughout 2026. The actions span Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms, ACA marketplace oversight, prior authorization requirements, fraud enforcement, and new value-based care models. The compilation provides an overview of major federal healthcare policy developments across both Medicare and Medicaid programs during the current administration. For Medicaid stakeholders, the relevant subset of these 20 actions may include Medicaid-specific payment policy changes, program integrity enforcement affecting Medicaid managed care, and ACA marketplace changes affecting dual-eligible populations.