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NATIONAL 5 groups facing federal scrutiny for overcompensating physicians 10 Stark law changes in 3 years 57% of rural hospitals lack maternity care: 19 states with the biggest gaps Evolent Health’s stock price leaps as it explores sale to private equity firms: report Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA fires back at Arnold Ventures again Children’s hospital profit levels hit lowest point in a decade CMS releases No Surprises Act complaint data, enforcement report Epic unveils new AI, prior authorization features Healthcare bankruptcies on the decline Healthcare employers await FTC’s next move on noncompete clauses Hospitals hit with EMTALA complaints over... READ MORE

NATIONAL After decline, private equity investment in healthcare reaches turning point: PitchBook Agencies issue update on BlackSuit ransomware group Amazon diving deeper into healthcare AI CMS ups ante on nursing home fines Cost report prompts tweaks to ACO REACH model Federal court sets date for EMTALA oral argument hearing in Idaho-based case Federal complaints... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 multimillion-dollar Stark law cases in 2 years 40 hospital ownership changes made in 1 day 15 Areas That Would Change Under Health Data Rule Proposal 5 states cracking down on noncompetes New DOJ whistleblower program not ‘easy money’: legal expert CMS’ inpatient rule adds ‘insult to injury,’ say hospital groups CMS drops... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 best, worst states for healthcare in 2024 AHA files amicus brief supporting reviewability of certain CMS determinations AHA to federal court: Vacate FTC’s non-compete ban CrowdStrike IT outage: What comes next for health systems Drug costs to increase 3.8% next year: Vizient Epic’s data fight spotlights privacy, access concerns ‘Health Over Wealth’:... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA criticizes payment structure in Pay PCPs Act Chevron ruling may spark action on PBM legislation CMS toughens Medicaid oversight after ‘unwinding’ mess Health tech company Commure to acquire Augmedix in $139M deal as AI scribe competition heats up Health systems eye ‘multi-region model’ Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How... READ MORE

NATIONAL Are spine, orthopedic surgeons exiting hospitals for private practice? Biden administration launches multistate social worker compact initiative Bill would allow, expand physician ownership of hospitals in rural areas Bill permitting new physician-owned hospitals gains steam Change breach disrupts two-midnight rule analysis for hospitals Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO Health system... READ MORE

NATIONAL $1 trillion investment shortage in senior living development expected by 2040 90% of healthcare companies get a ‘B+’ on cybersecurity with medical devices falling below the mark 16 hospital M&A moves to know in the 1st half of 2024 76 physicians charged in $2.7B fraud schemes 46 assisted living communities named in $4.5... READ MORE

NATIONAL 50% of physicians are thinking of leaving the field due to shortage AHA backs bid to repeal nursing home staffing rule AHA wins lawsuit against HHS over third-party web tracking AHA responds to study blaming hospital prices for societal issues AHA slams study tying unemployment to hospital price increases Behind the battle against... READ MORE

NATIONAL 50% of U.S. military bases are in a health care desert, NPR probe finds AHA blog pushes back on report on nonprofit hospitals AMA adopts new prior authorization reform policies Change Healthcare cyberattack: CMS to end relief funding program CMS extends dispute process amid Change hack CMS closes headquarters after Legionella detected FDA... READ MORE