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CMO
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions from Gender-Affirming Care
It's the first time HHS has explicitly claimed that the Church Amendments 'allow providers to refuse gender-affirming care or to...
Payer
Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States
Although it's unclear how much states could lose, the revenue up for grabs is big.
Payer
'MAGA' Backers Like Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
Polling shows that party affiliation affects how most of the public views the bill.
Payer
Dems Say OBBBA Cuts Threaten 338 Rural Hospitals. Here's the List.
A new analysis predicts the GOP funding cuts would be catastrophic for rural hospitals that rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and...
Innovation
Watch: In a 'Dead Zone,' Doctors Don't Practice and Telehealth Doesn't Reach
Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren't adequate to access advanced...
CMO
Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths
Such policy and funding changes could leave some without lifesaving care, particularly children and seniors.
CNO
What Does the Nursing Shortage Look Like Worldwide?
The global state of nursing is complex and CNOs must understand it to make the most informed decisions.
Payer
Mostly False: Trump Exaggerates Speed and Certainty of Prescription Drug Price Reductions
Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced 'almost immediately.' ? President Donald Trump, in a May...
CMO
Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies
More than a hundred rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021 owing to shortages of staff and money.
Innovation
Can an AI 'Nurse' Improve Maternal Health Outcomes?
A new project in Illinois aims to connect at risk mothers-to-be with a remote patient monitoring platform that includes a...
Telehealth
Dead Zone: Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Years of Republican and Democratic administrations have tried to fix the nation's broadband woes.