HealthLeaders Media February 16, 2024
Researchers across the country fear a new proposal by CMS will increase fees and decrease access to data used to support major healthcare reforms.
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Researchers across the country were flummoxed this week when CMS announced a proposal that will increase fees and diminish access to claims data that has informed thousands of healthcare studies and influenced major public health reforms.
Nearly half of all Americans are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Medicare and Medicaid claims contain detailed information about payments for medical care, including diagnoses, treatments and patient demographics.
This article was published on Thursday, February 15, 2024 in ProPublica.
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