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Good morning! Today’s newsletter covers reports that the White House is preparing a proposal to extend enhanced ACA subsidies for two years with new eligibility requirements and breaks down CMS’ 2026 Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment System final rule.
1. Trump to propose 2-year ACA subsidy extension with eligibility limits: Reports Full story
2. CMS ups hospital outpatient rates 2.6%, expands site-neutral payments in 2026: 14 notes Full story
3. Still chasing claims manually? 6 steps to launch AI agents in A/R, here.

4. Oregon flags 3 payers over 'unreasonable' surge in healthcare costs Full story
5. The top barriers to AI in RCM Full story
6. When is it time to ditch a legacy system? Get answers here.

7. Nonprofit, for-profit health system financial divide grows Full story
8. How hospitals are 'raising the bar' in retention Full story
9. California hospital at risk of closure over earthquake requirements Full story
10. Not just a 'soft skill': How academic hospitals are embedding professionalism into strategy Full story

11. How behavioral health practices are scaling care — and easing billing burdens — with AI: here.
12. 10 providers seeking RCM talent Full story
13. Catholic Health patients withdraw lawsuit against AI company Full story
14. States ranked by average lowest-cost ACA silver premiums in 2026 Full story
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