On June 12, a Maryland federal judge vacated parts of CMS’ rule designed to govern marketplace integrity and affordability. The excised provisions include the $5 premium penalty on automatic re-enrollees, revocations of guaranteed insurance for people with past-due premiums, eligibility verification for…
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Here are 40 department closures or services that are ending or have been announced, advanced or finalized that Becker’s reported since Jan. 1: 1. Columbus-based OhioHealth plans to end inpatient maternity unit services July 31 at OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital…
U.S. health systems are navigating a convergence of pressures — tightening reimbursements, fragile supply chains, mounting cybersecurity risk and the still-unfolding promise of AI. For global medtech companies serving those systems, the mandate is the same: deliver reliable solutions that…
Senate Finance Committee minority staff has released a request for information outlining three policy options aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, reducing patient out-of-pocket costs and supporting biopharmaceutical innovation. The proposal, released June 16, builds on a February plan led…
The 2025 compensation budget at Baton Rouge, La.-based FMOL Health had accounted for $11 million. However, after the system’s chief human resources officer made the case for more, President and CEO E.J. Kuiper approved nearly five times that. The impetus…
States have begun receiving payments from CVS Pharmacy’s $36.5 million settlement over allegations that the company overbilled Medicaid programs for insulin prescriptions between 2010 and 2020. According to federal and state investigators, CVS dispensed more insulin pen cartons than prescriptions…
McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., is asking the public to respect those affected by a 2020 murder case after a Netflix documentary about the crime prompted requests to visit the facility, photograph staff and conduct interviews. “Maternal Instinct,” which…
GLP-1 medications did not harm male hormones or fertility after long-term use and may improve testosterone levels and sperm quality in men with obesity-related low testosterone, according to research being presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago. Here…
Several states have had to revise their Rural Health Transformation Program plans under federal pressure, KFF Health News reported June 16. State officials and healthcare leaders say CMS has used the program to push specific policy changes, with agency staffers…
In this episode, Dr. Michael Han, Chief Medical Officer, Ambience Healthcare, discusses how ambient AI is reducing clinician burnout, improving documentation quality, and driving adoption at scale by focusing on clinician trust, workflow integration, and measurable outcomes. This episode is…