31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers announce Jan. 26 strike
Kaiser Permanente is staring down the barrel of a 31,000-worker strike across more than two dozen hospitals and clinics. The...
HHS cancels then reinstates $2B in SAMHSA grants
On Tuesday, thousands of health agencies and organizations across the country got word that federal grants for some mental health...
Cityblock to expand AI efforts with new CTO, board appointees
Cityblock Health, a value-based provider for Medicaid and dual-eligible beneficiaries, has appointed a new chief technology officer. With a background...
Industry Voices—FQHCs bridge specialty care’s missed connections
The challenge in community health isn’t just providing access to specialists; it’s also bridging the gap between primary and specialty...
CMMI proposes new models to lower drug prices in Parts B, D
The Medicare Innovation Center has proposed two drug pricing models that would lower the cost of certain drugs to reflect...
The domino effect of Medicaid cuts, hidden costs
In July, the Trump administration passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, otherwise known as the budget reconciliation bill. The...
CMS unveils states’ Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Texas and Alaska will receive the largest amount of funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in fiscal...
DEA allows another year of telehealth prescribing flexibilities
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a yearlong extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances Tuesday, just one day...
Maimonides Health to merge with NYC Health + Hospitals
Brooklyn, New York-based Maimonides Health is merging with New York City’s public health system NYC Health + Hospitals, the organizations...
Study: Increase in new models of primary care and corporate ownership
From 2018 to 2023, the number of concierge and direct primary care practices grew, and there was a substantial shift...
