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NATIONAL 92% Of U.S. Healthcare Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in the Past Year 3 major false claims cases and what they mean for fraud crackdown 4 nonprofit health systems launch Longitude Health AHA opposes HHS interoperability rule: 6 things to know AHA: Nonprofit Hospitals Delivered 10 Times Their Federal Tax Exemption AHRQ’s new patient... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 Stark law issues physicians are closely watching Anti-monopoly advocates urge FTC to block McKesson, Cardinal Health’s big-ticket oncology acquisitions Biden administration doles out $68.5M to boost behavioral health CMS’ finalized rule on suspicious billing: 6 things to know CMS keeps raising the bar for Medicare Advantage star ratings CMS nursing home voting... READ MORE

NATIONAL Alabama rural hospitals caught in ‘vicious cycle’ on Medicare wage index American Society of Anesthesiologists files trademark complaint against American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Appeals Court resurrects PhRMA’s lawsuit challenging pricing provisions in IRA Bucking a dismal trend, a few rural towns are building new hospitals Cardinal Health acquiring Integrated Oncology Network for... READ MORE

NATIONAL 80 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare Advantage Days payment rule AHA op-ed in Medical Economics sets the record straight on 340B program growth and the role of drug companies As hospitals close obstetric units, maternity care deserts become more common At Catholic hospitals, a mission of charity runs up against high care costs... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 healthcare takeaways from the Trump-Harris debate 3 CMS moves shaking up the ASC landscape AHA calls out ‘skyrocketing’ administrative costs for hospitals AHA urges HRSA to block J&J’s illegal imposition of 340B rebate model AMA warns of ‘growing gap’ between Medicare pay and cost of physician care AMGA survey finds primary care... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 issues to consider before selling a medical practice 774 nursing home closures in 4 years: Group warns of care disruptions 57% of rural hospitals lack maternity care: 19 states with the biggest gaps Children’s Hospital Association CEO talks about mental health crisis Dismissal Of Home Health-Related Class Action Lawsuit Against HHS Upheld... READ MORE

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