The American Hospital Association is pushing Congress to pass legislation to again suspend Medicare sequester cuts. 

HHS is set to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency by its standing deadline of Oct. 13.

Soda Health, a startup aimed at matching people with personalized Medicare Advantage and Medicaid supplemental benefits, said it raised $25 million in series A funding from investors.

The American Hospital Association commented on CMS' proposed calendar year 2023 payment rule for hospital outpatients and ambulatory surgical centers in a Sept. 13 letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

The birthing coalition created by Hoopa, Calif.-based K'ima:w Medical Center and Eureka, Calif.-based Providence St. Joseph's Hospital has been awarded $100,000 by the Carestar Foundation through its Leighton Memorial Award. 

The Borrego Community Health Foundation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after receiving a notification from the California Health and Human Services that payments for Borrego Health Medi-Cal services will be suspended Sept. 29. 

Four revenue cycle leaders recently told Becker's how they are thinking of growth over the next two years:

Uninsured survivors of sexual assault are facing thousands of dollars in bills for emergency care, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. 

A decision on El Paso, Texas-based University Medical Center's request for $345 million in certificates of obligation will be delayed until October, El Paso Matters reported Sept. 12. 

The latest consumer price index data shows the price of medical care is continuing to rise in the U.S as inflation across many sectors of the economy continues.