CMS may add Part B drugs to negotiations under draft guidance
The Trump administration has issued new draft guidance for the third cycle of Medicare drug price negotiations. The proposals seek...
White House recasts Covid.gov as lab leak explainer
A federal website that once provided the public with information on COVID-19 testing, vaccines and treatment has been replaced with...
Trump imposes Schedule F to more easily remove federal workers
President Donald Trump and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are moving forward with “Schedule F,” a policy to make...
Finicky investment markets threaten nonprofit hospital liquidity, financial security
Nonprofit hospitals’ investment returns—a key lifeline for balance sheets during times of hardship—are at risk amid recent weeks’ tariff-fueled market...
Elevare Law, focused on supporting health tech companies, has launched
A new law firm focused on supporting health tech and digital health companies has launched. Elevare Law will work with...
CMS finalizes 5.06% Medicare Advantage benchmark increase
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an increase of the average benchmark payments to Medicare Advantage (MA)...
Trump’s new tariffs include pharma exemption
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with healthcare industry reactions and additional information released by the administration on the...
Brooks-LaSure warns ‘cavalier’ CMS cuts endanger health programs
Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is not buying the Trump administration’s claim health programs...
Bipartisan bill gives president medical good trade deal powers
A bipartisan, bicameral group of senators have introduced legislation that would give the president new authority to negotiate and strike...
CMMI to cut payment models, estimates $750M in savings
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will stop certain payment models by the end of the year. Without...
