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...
Are You Low on Magnesium? The Silent Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
Why Magnesium Matters More Than You Think Magnesium does not usually get the same attention as nutrients like calcium or...
HCA Healthcare executives shrug off Q1’s volumes disruptions
HCA Healthcare executives worked to reassure investors that lower-than-expected patient volumes during the first quarter are in the past and...
Are Health Insurance Companies the Reason for Our Health System’s Ills?
In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF’s Larry Levitt examines the criticism that health insurance companies are facing from political leaders, and...
Your Gut Bacteria May Hold Early Clues to Parkinson’s Risk
Most people picture Parkinson’s as a brain condition with tremors, stiff muscles, a slower walk. But here’s the surprising part:...
Bill would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage plans
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed bipartisan legislation Monday aimed at strengthening Medicare Advantage plan oversight to ensure...
7 reasons for claims errors and how to avoid them
At A Glance Missing or incomplete documentation, coding errors, and duplicate claims are among the most preventable claims errors. However,...
What We Know from the Latest PEPFAR Data: Analysis of FY 2025 Quarter 4 Results
Since the start of the second Trump administration, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. global HIV/AIDS...
