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Starting January 1, 340B hospitals will pay large sums upfront to buy drugs at the full wholesale acquisition price, lawsuit says.
Providers expected worse, as CMS originally proposed a 6.4% payment cut.
Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society, talks about its new project, which enables seniors to stay in their homes amid care facility staffing shortages by deploying connected healthcare technology.
Dwindling access to prenatal care led to individuals showing up in the ER to deliver a baby, says Brandi Clark, vice president, digital care, OSF OnCall, at OSF HealthCare in Illinois.
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.
Providers in the six states of the pilot will need to do advanced administrative processing to ensure claims are approved, says Jeff Ladner, chief product officer at Onspring.
The monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $202.90 for 2026, an increase of $17.90 from $185 in 2025.
Senate Republicans are reportedly divided over how to handle rising health insurance premiums.
The model will offer round-the-clock services for behavioral health and social care in the greater Cincinnati and Toledo areas.