HHS, RFK Jr. sued over $11B grant cuts as measles threat rises
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are being sued again for eliminating...
CHLA uses Apple Watch, new app to collect pediatric sleep data
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching an effort to collect high-quality sleep data from children to ultimately allow for easier...
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...
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...
Doc compensation rose 3.6% in 2024—but these specialties got even more
Average physician pay rose 3.6% between 2023 and 2024, from $363,000 to $376,000—about in line with recent years but well...
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)...
CMS excludes anti-obesity drug coverage under Medicare, Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicare Advantage (MA) rule proposed by the Biden administration, but...
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...
Trump nominates Susan Monarez as CDC Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Susan Monarez is being tapped to fill the role in a...
