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CMS deletes Medicare Advantage vision statement, signaling another shift from health equity


Provider revenues to drop $80B in 2026 if cuts drive states from Medicaid expansion, analysis finds


Hinge Health files to go public, signaling potential IPO revival in digital health


CMS scraps contracts to upgrade online Medicare system and hands over control to DOGE, agency says


Live updates: Dr. Oz's Senate confirmation hearing - Dave Muoio 

 

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CMS deletes Medicare Advantage vision statement, signaling another shift from health equity

The CMS quietly deleted the agency's forward-looking vision on Medicare Advantage, seemingly distancing itself from Biden-era innovation models and stance on health-related social needs.
 

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Provider revenues to drop $80B in 2026 if cuts drive states from Medicaid expansion, analysis finds

Hospitals would lead the way with $31.9 billion of lost revenue and a $6.3 billion increase in uncompensated care burden in a scenario where Congress' Medicaid cuts push all states to drop their expansions, Urban Institute analysts found.

Hinge Health files to go public, signaling potential IPO revival in digital health

Digital physical therapy company Hinge Health filed to go public Monday, signaling a potential revival of the dormant digital health IPO market.

CMS scraps contracts to upgrade online Medicare system and hands over control to DOGE, agency says

A long-term project from contractors to modernize a provider enrollment system for Medicare is the latest casualty of DOGE and will now be completed in-house, the agency recently announced. Whether that decision is a good or bad one is up for debate.

Live updates: Dr. Oz's Senate confirmation hearing

Follow along today for ongoing coverage of Dr. Oz’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee. It is likely he will be asked about cuts to Medicaid, potential conflicts of interest, his views on Medicare Advantage and more.

HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare CEOs say there's still wiggle room in Washington on Medicare, Medicaid reform

Executives from the country's largest for-profit health systems say Congress is receptive to their lobbying against changes to Medicare and Medicaid but acknowledge that some level of reform is likely in their future and will require operational pivots.

PE-backed healthcare companies falling behind in cybersecurity preparedness, report finds

A new report by Clearwater Security found that healthcare companies owned by private equity firms lack documented cybersecurity policies and incident response plans.

CMMI to cut participation in payment models, estimates $750M in savings

CMMI announced some pilot models would be canceled or not renewed, and a new strategic report more aligned with the Trump administration's priorities would soon be released.

Public health officials say CDC cuts, misinformation 'from the top down' hinder measles response efforts

Amid a growing measles outbreak in west Texas and New Mexico, many doctors and nurses are fielding questions from patients about an infectious diseases they have never seen, until now.

'Medical gaslighting' tops patient safety concerns for 2025, ECRI warns

An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of doctors ignoring or dismissing patient concerns, either due to clinicians' unrecognized bias or time constraints. Other top concerns cited by the healthcare safety group included insufficient AI governance and medical misinformation.

HHS probationary firings reversed by judge as threat of more terminations looms

A second federal judge has instructed the government to reinstate fired probationary workers, this time including the HHS in the ruling. Futures RIFs are to be put on hold if they do not comply with the law, but the department appears to be gearing up for more terminations despite the roadblock.
 
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