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Medicaid is often the highest line item in rural budgets, says Families USA executive director.

Ultimately the question is not one of spending, but how we allocate care for ourselves and in this world, data is everything, says Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth, who is the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.  

Among other changes, the rule shortens the open enrollment period starting in 2027. 

After years of cuts, AMA says it supports a bipartisan bill that "takes a meaningful step toward reestablishing Medicare payment stability."

Providers are needed on the ground but viability challenges mean a third of the country is considered a maternity care desert, says Anu Sharma, founder and CEO of the tech-enabled Millie.  

Humana says it supports limiting payment for diagnoses made by nurse practitioners during home visits.

Changes to Medicaid would be expected to increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.8 million in 2034.

Innovaccer cofounder and CEO Abhinav Shashank said modern IT systems would benefit from a single layer of data that payers and providers can connect to in order to support population health.

Medicaid cuts would be expected to increase uncompensated care for hospitals as 7.6 people become uninsured.

70% of healthcare organizations are optimistic about AI's role in enabling predictive analytics and scaling VBC strategies.