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Provider consolidation slammed in latest House affordability hearing

Provider consolidation slammed in latest House affordability hearing

The head of the American Hospital Association attempted to defend consolidation. Members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee were...

ARPA-H launches program to develop biosensors that can track multiple signals

ARPA-H launches program to develop biosensors that can track multiple signals

The research initiative is part of a broader focus on wearables at the Department of Health and Human Services. Article...

Provider groups push to preserve some IT certification criteria, including AI ‘model cards’

Provider groups push to preserve some IT certification criteria, including AI ‘model cards’

A proposed rule would cull or revise dozens of health IT certification criteria. Providers say regulators should keep some of...

White House’s online service for drug sales debuts with limited impact on prices

White House’s online service for drug sales debuts with limited impact on prices

Select products from Pfizer, Eli Lilly and others will be sold at a discount, although the lower costs won’t be...

House passes Republican health bill without ACA subsidy extension

House passes Republican health bill without ACA subsidy extension

The legislation makes no mention of the financial assistance, setting the subsidies up to lapse in just a few weeks....

Lawmakers say advanced nursing should count as a ‘professional degree’

Lawmakers say advanced nursing should count as a ‘professional degree’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are pushing back against new reforms from the Trump administration that would lower borrowing caps...

Change cyberattack relief funding overpaid many hospitals

Change cyberattack relief funding overpaid many hospitals

But more than 300 hospitals didn’t participate in the CMS’ relief program, even though they faced financial disruption — and...

Trump administration repeals Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate

Trump administration repeals Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate

On Tuesday, HHS repealed the widely unpopular rule that would have required nursing homes to increase nurse staffing, saying the...

OIG report finds Medicare overpaying for CGMs and supplies

OIG report finds Medicare overpaying for CGMs and supplies

The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns, after payments for the devices swelled over five...

Telehealth groups urge Congress to adopt long-term virtual care fix

Telehealth groups urge Congress to adopt long-term virtual care fix

More than 450 telehealth and provider organizations are pushing lawmakers to avoid another temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities amid a...