MA Star ratings 2025—Who are the winners and losers?
Analyses of 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings continue to pour in and not all of it bodes well for the...
Employer family premiums rose by 7% in 2024
Family premiums in employer-sponsored coverage grew by 7% in 2024, averaging $25,572, according to a new report from KFF. This...
Hospitals’ August margins stay level despite high volumes
Though their margins have largely remained level, hospitals are starting to get a handle on length of stay and per-patient...
CMS proposes risk adjustment changes, broker fraud crackdown
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Oct. 4 would protect beneficiaries from shady...
Last-minute IPPS update unwinds low wage index hospital policy
To comply with a summer court order, the Biden administration made a last-minute change to its inpatient rates that will...
Dems introduce bill boosting rural, safety-net hospital obstetrics pay
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and several of his Democratic colleagues have introduced a bill that would increase...
Medicare Advantage, Part D premiums are stable for 2025
Medicare’s open enrollment window opens in a few weeks, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a...
Accelerating solutions to cancer through impact investing
Certain cancer rates are on the rise, and outcome inequities remain a major public health concern. Getting into clinical trials...
Cardinal Health acquiring Integrated Oncology Network for $1.1B
Healthcare supply and services company Cardinal Health has a deal in place to acquire Integrated Oncology Network, a collection of...
Medicaid enrollment is higher than pre-pandemic levels
The Medicaid unwinding is coming to a close, and a new analysis from KFF finds that while many people have...
