Susan Morse
Senate needs to vote to extend program past Jan. 30, 2026, deadline.
Site neutral policy changes will cut spending by $290 million in 2026, CMS says.
UnitedHealth bought Banmedica in 2018 for $2.8 billion and is selling the company for $1 billion.
The financial health of hospitals and the financial experience of patients are concepts that are tethered together, says Andrew Bess, EVP at Ensemble.
CMS is proposing to remove measures focused on administrative processes or that do not convey variability in quality among plans.
CMS announces billions in savings for Medicare when first and second rounds of negotiations go into effect in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly led the opposition, saying the program is irredeemable.
“Native American Heritage Month is a celebration that we’re still here,” says Marcelino C. Flores, Tribal Liaison, Pima County Health Department, Arizona.
West Virginia University Health System will invest $800M over five years to modernize the 5 Independence hospitals.
The new direct-to-employer model supports rising demand for FDA-approved obesity medications.