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NATIONAL 5 key health topics to watch at RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearings 6 more states sharpening PE regulation Change breach hit more than half of Americans, UnitedHealth says Epic hits back at Particle Health counterargument as it pushes to get antitrust case dismissed Health systems embark on culture makeovers Healthcare finance trends for... READ MORE

NATIONAL 2025 ushers new era in physician unions CMS faces renewed legal pressure on drug price negotiation program DOJ sues Walgreens for ‘knowingly’ filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes Employer cost-cutting pushes tech companies to merge Expect more hospital mergers in 2025, with deals driven by distress and opportunity Health system... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B contractor boosts profits while driving up patient costs: Report A vital hospital revenue stream under threat Aetna suit against private-equity radiologists tests No Surprises Act Americans want action on consolidation, private equity in healthcare, federal report finds Anti-Kickback Statute grows in scope: 5 things to know AWS and General Catalyst partner to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 issues shaping anesthesia in 2025 4 new healthcare laws in 2025 Agency nurses linked to lower CMS ratings: 2 notes ASC leaders ‘divided’ on noncompetes ASCs to capitalize on growth in 2025 Biden signs law to include optometrists in physician pay scale CMS selects states for Medicaid maternal health model Cut swing-bed... READ MORE

NATIONAL 16 cardiology practices to pay $17.7M in Medicare fraud settlement 10 behavioral health policy changes taking effect in 2025 An uncertain era for Stark law: 12 updates in 2024 CMS launches campaign to support nursing home staffing rule CMS taps 4 states for behavioral innovation model: 5 things to know Epic files to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 PE moves ASC leaders are eyeing Academic health systems benefitting from for-profit selling spree Amazon’s top 10 healthcare moves in ’24 Amazon One Medical faces lawsuit over telehealth patient death Bipartisan bills in Congress would force insurance companies, PBMs to sell pharmacies CMS rolls out 5-year plan to ‘optimize’ care delivery CMS... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon taps Hinge Health as MSK care partner, expanding digital health benefits program Anthem BCBS walks back on controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy Acadia Healthcare subject of another New York Times investigation California supplier to cut 70% of staff and 8 more supply chain updates CMS issues updated immediate jeopardy guidance HHS extends COVID... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties in 2024 5 Deals That Defined Hospital M&A in 2024 50 Joint Commission moves in 2024 Bristol Myers Squibb latest drug company to sue HHS over 340B rebate model CMS finalizes new kidney transplant model: 10 things to know CMS updates immediate jeopardy guidance: 4 key changes CMS... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon’s push into telehealth knocks shares of Hims & Hers America’s Rural Hospital Crisis Has Been Looming for Decades AMA lawsuit targets collusion in health care pricing CMS Unveils Major Changes for Nursing Home Surveys for 2025 DEA, HHS issue another extension for telehealth controlled substance prescribing Donald Trump taps TV personality Dr.... READ MORE

NATIONAL A flurry of hospital M&A moves to start November Aetna, Optum to settle ‘dummy code’ class-action case AHA urges Congress to act on key priorities for hospitals before end of the year AMA calls for tougher oversight of nonprofit hospitals AMA considers MyChart billing resolution: 5 things to know Amazon One Medical launches... READ MORE