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Medicaid tax threshold rule could reshape state financing

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CMS proposes major changes to how states structure healthcare-related taxes, aiming to tighten oversight and reduce federal spending over the next decade.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would implement new federal limits on healthcare‑related taxes – a longstanding component of how states finance Medicaid.

The rule, published July 21, 2026, advances Section 71115 of the Working Families Tax Cut legislation and would take effect beginning October

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