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NATIONAL 9 states targeting private equity CMS finalizes physician pay cut, while skilled nursing docs, others press for fix CMS finalizes 2025 fee schedule: 5 behavioral health updates CMS issues new hospital maternal health, safety standards: 8 things to know CMS updates ASC reporting requirements: 5 things to know CMS’ hospital capacity reporting rule... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA opposes CMS nursing home staffing rule: 5 notes AMA files lawsuit alleging price-fixing by MultiPlan American Medical Association President: Rural doctor shortage ‘already here’ CVS expands MinuteClinic primary care services Elevance, Cigna, CVS accelerate push into specialty pharmacy FTC drills down on cross-market hospital mergers How a group of clinicians launched a... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 federal moves to address rural healthcare gap 340B purchases hit $66.3B in 2023 100M hit by Change Healthcare breach AHA pushes for hospital-at-home changes Amazon One Medical, Cleveland Clinic partner on primary care Big systems looking ‘outside of the four walls of the hospital’ Calm Health, UnitedHealthcare form partnership: 3 notes Cigna-Humana... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 hospitals, health systems facing Stark law allegations BCBSA antitrust lawsuit reaches $2.8B tentative settlement CMS sets Medicare appeal pathway for hospital designations Diabetes advocates back FTC lawsuit against PBMs Feds Say EMTALA Trumps Idaho Abortion Ban In Emergencies FTC lays out final rule on merger filings FTC increases premerger notification requirements despite... READ MORE

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