CMS unveils new model aimed at functional, lifestyle medicine
The Trump administration has unveiled a new payment model that could extend Medicare coverage to functional or lifestyle medicine providers....
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
Editorial Note: This brief was updated on December 11, 2025, to include the latest KFF polling data. It was originally...
AHA President Rick Pollack to retire by end of 2026
Rick Pollack (American Hospital Association) Longtime American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack will retire by the end of 2026, the...
Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
In 2024, over 61 million adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness and deaths due to suicide, gun violence,...
CVS boosts 2025 outlook, unveils guidance expectations for 2026
Healthcare giant CVS Health boosted its outlook for the year as part of its investor day on Tuesday. The company...
How can hospitals adapt to evolving Medicaid and coverage rules?
At A Glance Hospitals that treat Medicaid patients should update their eligibility and billing systems now to prepare for the...
2025 KFF Marketplace Enrollees Survey
Key Takeaways Marketplace enrollees largely see health insurance as very important to their ability to access care, to their financial...
Holiday Cheer or Holiday Germs? How to Stay Healthy This Festive Season
As the holiday season approaches, routines shift. Late nights, travel stress, and fluctuating temperatures can weaken your immune system’s natural...
FDA introduces TEMPO model to complement CMS ACCESS model
The Food and Drug Administration plans to select about 40 devices not yet cleared by the agency to receive special...
Litigation Challenging the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law’s Provision Blocking Federal Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood
Introduction One of the immediate impacts of the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law is a provision, Section 71113, that blocks certain reproductive health care providers (who also...
