Medicare, Medicaid Drug Payments Will Be Unaffected By Government Shutdown
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
As an entitlement benefit, Medicare will not be affected on Oct. 1, and Medicaid funding to states will continue due to advanced appropriation. Many CMS activities authorized under the Affordable Care Act will also continue.
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