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Payer
CA May Regulate and Restrict PBMs
PBMs have been under fire for years for alleged profiteering and anticompetitive conduct, but Congress has yet to act.
Payer
Could Re-Expanded STLDI Be Part of Trump's 'Concepts of a Plan' for Healthcare?
A memorable healthcare debate moment in an election year focused largely on other issues.
Technology
The Clock is Ticking on Telemedicine Prescriptions
Advocates are once again lobbying the White House and Congress to extend a waiver on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled...
Technology
HHS Drops Plan to Restrict Hospital Use of Data-Tracking Tech
Federal officials have decided not to appeal a court order that shut down the rule, saying it exceeded HHS authority...
CEO
'Enough is Enough': Massachusetts Makes Deals for Steward Hospitals
Governor Maura Healey's office will facilitate the transition of the hospitals to new ownership to ensure they remain open.
Innovation
Bipartisan Effort Paves Way for Reviving Shuttered Hospitals in GA
However, whether new CON laws improve care or reduce costs is questionable.
Payer
Amid Medicaid 'Unwinding,' Many States Wind Up Expansions
It's unlikely the uninsured rate will rise as sharply as some advocates feared a year ago.
CFO
A National Ripple Effect: What CFOs Can Learn from Steward's Collapse
CFOs should ensure strategy always accompanies private equity in their health system.
Innovation
Crafting an Effective SDOH Strategy Through a Social Care Network
New York is issuing $500 million in grants as part of a three-year, $7.5 billion effort to create a network...
CEO
Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins
If Harris wins the presidency, she'll have a wide range of options to blunt hospitals' monopolistic behavior nationwide.
Innovation
Is There a Future for the Hospital at Home Strategy?
The Bipartisan Policy Center is recommending that Congress extend the CMS model for five years and study whether the innovative...
Technology
HHS Reorganizes ONC to Highlight AI, Cybersecurity Governance
HHS Secretary Javier Becerra says the changes highlight federal efforts to take a more active role in defining AI and...