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NATIONAL AHA urges FTC, DOJ to exclude hospital mergers from premerger notification requirements Amazon names former Amwell CEO as head of health services Bill proposes counting hospital observation stays toward Medicare eligibility for skilled nursing care Dr. Oz taps new CMS chief of staff From California to Minnesota, rural hospitals push to keep their... READ MORE

NATIONAL After FDA commissioner departure, drug center head is out AHA Statement on House Health Subcommittee Hearing Examining Physician Fees, Payment Reforms AMA taps new COO from UnitedHealth Amid legal dispute, Leapfrog debuts ‘full transparency’ badges CMS finalizes ACA marketplace overhaul for 2027: 6 notes CMS pauses hospice, home health Medicare enrollments in fraud... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 CMS updates shaping outpatient care in 2026 AHA letter to editor responds to op-ed claiming nonprofit hospitals do not meet community benefit obligations CMS pauses home health, hospice provider enrollment into Medicare CMS taps 30 healthcare organizations for prior authorization initiative FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him... READ MORE

National 6 Joint Commission moves 6 ways hospitals are becoming safer: Leapfrog Agencies warn of agentic AI cybersecurity risks AHA, West Health team to help hospitals with digital transformation CMS launches clinical laboratory fee schedule reporting module for data collection DOJ launches West Coast Health Care Strike Force to target fraud in Arizona, Nevada,... READ MORE

NATIONAL Advanced practice provider demand driving revamped pay structures AHA, West Health launch $12M tech accelerator for hospitals AHA Statement on House Ways and Means Affordability Hearing with Hospital CEOs AHA urges HRSA to act as Eli Lilly threatens 340B discounts over claims data submission policy AHA warns of Chinese cyber actors using covert... READ MORE

NATIONAL 50% of US healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI: Survey 70% of public believe at least 1 false health claim: Survey 45 state attorneys general back PBM transparency ACA exchanges will continue to shrink as fewer enrollees pay premiums, analysis suggests AHA urges HRSA to axe 340B model that would cost hospitals $1B+... READ MORE

NATIONAL 150+ healthcare organizations accepted into CMS’ ACCESS Model AbbVie challenges ‘outdated’ 340B drug discount program guidance in new lawsuit AHA names its preferred cybersecurity provider CMS accepts more than 150 providers, digital health firms for ACCESS model CMS Launches First Wave of Health Tech Ecosystem Health Information Sharing and Access Tools CMS pitches... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 fights disrupting the physician workforce 4 Joint Commission moves 3 million in rural counties lose MA coverage: Report A dismantled federal patient care research agency: 9 updates AbbVie sues HHS over 340B patient definition CDC clears path for 2nd vaccine advisory panel overhaul CMS finalizes Medicare Advantage star ratings overhaul, sending billions... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 senators push CMS to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding: Bloomberg 7 health systems with boosted outlooks 131 hospitals sue HHS over DSH cuts: 5 notes ACA plans denied 19% of in-network claims in 2024: report AHA urges CMS to limit hospital burden in fraud crackdown, calls for MA scrutiny Bipartisan bill would cap... READ MORE

NATIONAL 1 in 3 adults using AI chatbots for healthcare advice: KFF Academic medical models are under financial strain: 5 things to know Aetna, Elevance, Humana May Be Sued In Alleged Kickback Scheme, Judge Says AHA cautions CMS on provider ID rule implementation AHA: FBI warns of Iranian hacks via Telegram app AHA urges... READ MORE