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NATIONAL 1st-of-its-kind nurse certification to launch 2026 340B drug rebates coming as HRSA launches pilot program Ambience Healthcare reaches $1.25B valuation As CMS Has Certificate of Need Laws in Crosshairs, States Debate Their Usefulness to Nursing Homes Bundled payments lead to better joint replacement outcomes: Study Dr. Oz to outline rural healthcare plans at... READ MORE

NATIONAL 24 large health systems growing bigger 340B Health pushes back on CMS plan for steeper hospital cuts 21 states sue CMS over new ACA restrictions 3 states regulating AI and mental health 5 concerning trends ASC leaders are flagging 8 systems net big results moving from ‘healthcare to health’ AHA Board names Bill... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden-era medical debt rule scrapped Changes are needed to stem primary care physician shortages CMS proposes 2026 Medicare rule: 6 notes CMS’ $7.8B hospital clawback plan ‘illegal and unwise’: AHA CMS proposes rule aligning Medicare physician payment with ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ MACRA Hawley introduces bill to wipe hospitals’ Medicaid funding cuts, boost rural... READ MORE

NATIONAL $14.6 billion Justice Department ‘takedown’ includes allegations of healthcare, narcotics fraud in assisted living 8 Hospitals Chosen for First Cohort of Rural Hospital Stabilization Program 3 recent updates to noncompete laws A ‘perfect storm’ strains rural hospitals AHA backs bill to expand physician residencies AHA supports legislation adding 14,000 residency slots to address... READ MORE

NATIONAL 22 state attorneys general reaffirm hospitals’ EMTALA abortion obligation following CMS’ pulled guidance 5 healthcare laws, rules taking effect July 1 20 states sue Trump administration over health data sharing 2025 is becoming the year of AI agents in healthcare 16 states sue over $1B in canceled school mental health funding ACA cuts... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 hospitals shuttering services in 1 month 5 Joint Commission moves 26 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2025 Additional 55 rural hospitals at risk of closure should Medicaid cuts pass AHA launches ad campaign to push back on potential Medicaid cuts AHA report: Hospitals are complying with 340B rules, but drug... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 takeaways on Medicare’s new mandatory payment model AMA President highlights growing crisis facing U.S. physicians Amazon reorganizes health-care business in latest bid to crack multitrillion-dollar market Amazon’s healthcare business to be divided into six units after losing top health executives Catholic systems unite at ‘pivotal moment’ to fight deeper Medicaid cuts CBO... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 Stark law cases in 2025 A look at Amazon’s healthcare moves AHA Comments on CMS Skilled Nursing Facility FY 2026 Proposed Payment At-home self-collection doubles cervical cancer screening rates: 5 notes ‘Expensive and complicated’: Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies Here’s what nurses say is helping, hindering equitable hospital care delivery... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B may move from HRSA to CMS: What you need to know Amazon expands Medicare access to PillPack America’s Hospital-Bed Shortage Is About to Become a Crisis Bill would allow physician-owned hospitals in rural areas Charity care policies can vary wildly between hospitals: report CMS budget proposal would shift nursing facility oversight CMS... READ MORE

NATIONAL 61 health systems ranked by total assets 45 states see SNF closings over past decade, biggest percentage decreases in Montana, Maine Abortion providers could face more prosecution under Trump, experts say Best Buy restructures health business after impairment charge Blue Cross Blue Shield plans reverse course on GLP-1 coverage CDC pulls COVID shot... READ MORE