The June 8 hearing of the Senate Finance Committee addressing the fiscal 2018 budget did not lack for fireworks, although much of the controversy centered around Medicaid funding and related work on the opioid crisis. Durable medical equipment (DME) may fare well going forward as Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price vowed that the DME bidding program is up for review, but federal funding for Zika could suffer if proposed cuts to the CDC budget go through as proposed. Read More
