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(July 11, 2025) – Congress Enacts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Congress enacted and the president signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which contains sections that affect Medicare, Medicaid and the pipeline of new health care professionals. According to the Congressional Budget Office, H.R. 1 will increase deficits over the 2025-2034 period by $3.5 trillion. The CBO also estimates that the number of people without health insurance will increase by 16 million by 2034.

MLN Connects Provider eNews Available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates to MLN Connects Provider eNews:

• Hospital Price Transparency: Respond to the Accuracy and Completeness RFI by July 21
• Alert: Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Phishing Requests Via Fax and Other Means
• Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: Final National Coverage Determination

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• While chronic pain, or pain persisting for longer than three months, affects 20 percent to 30 percent of the U.S. population, current treatment approaches often fail to address psychological comorbidities adequately. A recent clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open found that patients receiving online dialectical behavior therapy experienced significant reductions in emotion dysregulation compared to those who received treatment as usual.