On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill needed to advance health policy proposals that focus on Medicaid. 

In a white paper entitled CMS Innovation Center Strategy to Make America Healthy Again, a blog post, and an exclusive interview to Modern Healthcare, new CMMI director Abe Sutton detailed the new strategic vision for CMMI under President Trump. HSG unpacks it all for you & shares our first reactions.

I recently returned from my annual Easter trip to England. While my work takes me to England multiple times yearly, I always make a special trip around Easter weekend. A key reason for the journey is HSG’s continuing sponsorship of FC United of Manchester football club.

Since 2019, HSG has sponsored the club’s team for people with disabilities. As part of our sponsorship, we always sponsor a match on Easter weekend. FC United is a non-profit, community-focused club that adds tremendous value to its community. We are thrilled to be part of the FC United family, and I love the opportunity to reconnect with the club and its supporters each Easter.

CMS recently announced that it will no longer allow states to use Designated State Health Programs (DSHP) as a source of state match in their 1115 Medicaid Waivers. There has been lots of chatter this past week about what this means for state Medicaid programs–unfortunately, there has also been a lot of hyperbole and misinformation. Today, I hope to provide some clarity and perspective on this important topic.