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NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: 8 things... READ MORE

NATIONAL $2.4B+ worth of healthcare deals to know Alleged Medicare catheter billing scam could cost $2B Amazon’s One Medical to close offices, move CFO to new role Amazon, Optum, CVS, Walmart and Walgreens: Top contenders in the race to acquire physicians CMS Updates Policy to Allow Texting Patient Information and Patient Orders Cyberattacks continue... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, others urge Supreme Court to review challenge to HHS interpretation of DSH formula    AHA: Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care AHA: New Error-Ridden 340B Study Misses the Mark Amazon to lay off hundreds in healthcare division At inaugural food-as-medicine summit, HHS announces partnerships to bolster the movement... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical pilot program integrates medication consultations Bad news for FTC’s noncompete ban Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B CMS proposes Medicare Advantage rate cut CMS seeks input to strengthen Medicare Advantage data, transparency Healthcare CFOs explore M&A, automation and service line cuts in 2024 Hospital merger activity... READ MORE

NATIONAL 55% of rural hospitals don’t offer obstetric care: Report Academic health systems are scooping up hospitals AHA says Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals are inadequate AHA Warns Hospitals of IT Help Desk Social Engineering Scheme Amazon Pharmacy connects with One Medical Biden administration reinforces reproductive health obligations for payers, providers Cash bonuses... READ MORE

NATIONAL 13 major health systems partner with high schools in $250M Bloomberg initiative Acute Hospital Care at Home data released AI can help identify social determinants of health American Hospital Association Sues Over Updated HIPAA Guidance Bill aims to push price transparency to ASCs Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study finds... READ MORE

NATIONAL 60% of health systems considering ASC joint ventures 9% of hospitals had ‘vulnerable’ cash on hand levels in 2022 $3.7B acquisition shakes up urology business AHA comments on proposed Medicare Advantage policies for 2025 Amazon expands healthcare reach with Omada partnership Analysis: 91% of hospitals posting machine-readable price transparency data Biden administration replaces... READ MORE

NATIONAL 12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024 AHA comments on proposed rule to discourage health information blocking Physician acquitted of $15M Medicare fraud conviction Bright Health finalizes MA sale to Molina, amends credit facility Cigna, HCSC in talks for Medicare Advantage deal: WSJ ‘Every hospital that does pediatric care is... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 largest healthcare data breaches of 2023 Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method Antitrust enforcements hit a high in 2022, with health deals impacted ASCs face leadership exodus CMS floats appeals process over observational stays CMS proposes additional Medicare appeals processes FTC eyes healthcare mergers, report shows Hospital merger activity to increase... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 of Amazon’s most disruptive moves in 2023 A Fifth of US Hospitals Have Been Warned Over Secretive Prices CMS announces Medicaid maternal health grants CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies CMS Model Aims to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, Access to Care CMS reopens No Surprises Act dispute... READ MORE