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NATIONAL 59% of cyberattacked healthcare orgs were hit via vendors: Moody’s ACOs are ‘the best way to deliver health care,’ CMS chief Dr. Oz says Aging global workforce could squeeze US’s foreign-trained clinician pipeline AHA expresses support for House bill that would delay 340B rebate model AHA launches prior authorization website Alignment Health again... READ MORE

NATIONAL 77% of Medicaid improper payments tied to paperwork, not fraud: Report 13 state healthcare AI laws to know 43% of hospitals are in the red: 6 financial notes AHA report warns access to care is increasingly at risk in rural communities AHA sues to block second 340B rebate pilot AHA pushes back on... READ MORE

National $1.5B in DME fraud cases mount AHA comments to MedPAC on differences in post-acute care use between MA, fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries AHA, others file amicus brief supporting hospital in challenge to Lilly 340B policy CMS finalizes new drug pricing model: 7 notes CMS opens new portal ahead of mandatory 340B data deadline: 4... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B hospitals lag behind peers in charity care spending: report 4 top PBMs now control 75% of market: 6 notes 6 physician groups refute RFK Jr. claim that AI is ‘better informed than any doctor’ A 50% Medicare cut has physicians sounding the alarm AHA: AI vendors outside HIPAA need tougher standards  AI... READ MORE

NATIONAL 49% of US hospitals lack obstetric services A flurry of new private equity rules hit healthcare AHA urges CMS to rethink Medicaid provider tax overhaul CMS expanding ACCESS model: 6 things to know Every state to join CMS Medicaid drug pricing model: 4 notes How health systems are solving a hospital-at-home headache How... READ MORE

NATIONAL 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers plan to explore new jobs AHA, Kaufman Hall issue report on mergers and acquisitions AHA to regulators: Look beyond commercial prices when weighing hospital mergers Are health plans actually using their social determinants data? CMS to expand ACCESS model FTC rescinds policy statement extending breach notification rule... READ MORE

NATIONAL 21 states sue over Trump’s attacks on gender-affirming care insurance coverage 82% of physicians work for corporate entities: 6 notes As elective surgical volumes drag in 2026, health system execs say solid demand is still in sight AMA releases CPT 2027 code set with 299 new codes, 10 for AI Bill would put... READ MORE

NATIONAL $50B Rural Health Transformation Program needs more transparency, groups say 5 340B court updates to know CareCloud data breach affects 3.8M patients DOJ steps up crackdown on Medicare Advantage upcoding Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics face more antitrust allegations HHS awards $77M for behavioral health: 9 things to know HIMSSCast: Investment in ambulatory surgery... READ MORE

NATIONAL 41 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam 5 provisions AAMC, AHA want rewritten in parallel 340B pushes AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint replacement efficiency DEA sends final telehealth prescribing rule to White House for review Healthcare practices eye AI, even as privacy concerns persist Hospitals’ Stable Margins Mask Growing Financial Pressures... READ MORE

NATIONAL 8 ASCs to 32 in 8 years: The site-neutral payment math behind this ASC group’s growth 2 operational changes from CMS’ payment rule SNFs need to start today 6 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam 5th Circuit strikes down parts of No Surprises QPA rule, rejects air ambulance challenge AHA warns... READ MORE