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CMS Proposes 2.6% Increase for Outpatient, ASC Pay in 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a 2.6% increase in Medicare payments for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in...

Steward’s physician group sale to Optum is off

Steward Health Care suffered a major setback in its financial recovery plans after Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, opted out of bidding for...

Hospital Mergers Drive Up Prices and Cause Job Losses

A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research paints a concerning picture of the ripple effects caused by hospital mergers. The analysis,...

New Washington Program Helps Hospitals Prescribe MOUD

In the fight against the opioid crisis, a new weapon has been deployed in Washington state. Launched last week, the ScalaNW program aims to...

Nursing Home Lawsuit Challenges Staffing Mandate

Nursing home associations are clashing with the Biden administration in a federal lawsuit seeking to block a newly implemented staffing mandate. This policy, championed...

New CMS Model Boosts Kidney Transplants

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a significant new initiative aimed at improving the organ transplant system in the United...

MA Utilization Eases in Q1: UnitedHealth Reports

Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group (UHG) addressed multiple critical issues impacting the Medicare Advantage (MA) market during its recent earnings call. While the industry grapples...

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