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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require most eligible hospitals to participate in a national episode-based payment model for hip, knee and ankle replacements beginning …
CMS Expands Joint-Replacement Payment Model Nationwide Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers and insurance companies will pay significantly lower fees to resolve certain payment disputes under a new federal rule that officials say is designed to …
Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Could Become Cheaper and Faster Under New Federal Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched a new industry initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic prior authorization systems ahead of federal interoperability requirements …
CMS Expands Electronic Prior Authorization Push Before 2027 Rule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — All 176 Veterans Affairs health care programs reviewed in 2025 met national quality and safety standards, according to a new assessment by the Joint Commission, signaling broad …
VA Hospitals Earn Full Accreditation, Showing Care Gains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients in rural communities and underserved areas may see expanded access to nutrition services and medical care under more than $135 million in new federal funding announced …
$135M Federal Push Targets Rural Care and Nutrition Gaps Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers and health care analysts can now access nearly five years of federal data on hospital-at-home care, following a new release from the Centers for Medicare & …
Hospital-at-Home Data Release Expands Research Access Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice have signed an agreement that will allow VA attorneys to take a more active role in …
VA, DOJ Partnership Expands Legal Support for Vulnerable Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the largest investments ever aimed at rural health care, the federal government is sending money to every state under a $50 billion program designed …
All 50 States Land Rural Health Funding in Sweeping $50B Federal Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania is set to receive more than $193.2 million in new federal funding as part of what federal officials are calling the largest rural health care investment …
Pennsylvania Lands $193M in Historic Rural Health Funding Under Trump Plan Read More