Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others
CMS recently finalized policies as part of the 2027 Medicare Advantage final rule that both enhance consumer protections and roll...
Industry Voices—VBC won the policy argument. Now it must deliver
Value-based care has largely won the policy debate in American healthcare. Across Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance, payment...
Recent Changes to Temporary Protected Status Designations: Potential Impacts on Health and Health Care
Introduction The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program was established in 1990 and allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate...
Omada signs on with Optum Rx’s GLP-1 management program
Omada Health has signed on with Optum Rx to participate in its Weight Engage program, furthering the company’s ability to...
Case study: How Columbus Regional Health cut eligibility denials by 41%
“Patient Access Curator gave us data visibility we never had with our prior vendor.” Joyce Predmore, Director of System Patient...
The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into health care, including but not limited to diagnosis and treatment plans, drug development, prediction of health risks...
Cigna posts $1.65B in profit in Q1 earnings beat
The Cigna Group beat the Street on both earnings and revenue in the first quarter of 2026, posting $1.65 billion...
A Closer Look at Rural Nursing Homes
As of July 2025, about 1.2 million people live in nursing facilities (referred to as nursing homes) and about one in five are...
On Capitol Hill, hospital CEOs give ground on site neutrality
Health system CEOs faced an airing of grievances Tuesday from House Ways and Means Committee members over rising healthcare costs...
House Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2027 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Bill
Note: This resource was originally published on April 27, 2026 and has been updated to reflect additional information. The House...
