How Medicare Pays Medicare Advantage Plans: Issues and Policy Options
This brief explains how Medicare Advantage payments are determined and provides an overview of policy options to change the Medicare Advantage payment system.
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The Hidden Data Errors Delay Healthcare for Millions of Americans
Network inaccuracy isn’t an inconvenience – it’s a public health crisis. The post The Hidden Data Errors Delay Healthcare for Millions of Americans appeared first on MedCity News.
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Hospital Prices Have Risen Much Faster for Private Insurance Than Medicare Since 2019
This brief compares the prices paid by private insurers for hospital care to increases in Medicare payment using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index (PPI), finding that hospital prices have risen much faster for private insurance than Medicare since 2019.
Health Experts Warn of ‘Devastating’ Impact After Senate Rejects ACA Tax Credit Extension
The Senate’s rejection of two ACA-focused healthcare bills widened partisan divides and sparked warnings from advocacy groups that the move will sharply raise premiums and reduce affordable coverage. The post Health Experts Warn of ‘Devastating’ Impact After Senate Rejects ACA Tax Credit Extension appeared first on MedCity News.
Roche Commits to $50B in U.S. Manufacturing and R&D Investments as Pharma Tariffs Loom
Roche said it will expand existing sites and construct new U.S. manufacturing and R&D infrastructure in areas such as gene therapy and cardiometabolic disease. The plans follow U.S. capital expenditure announcements from several big pharmaceutical companies. The post Roche Commits to $50B in U.S. Manufacturing and R&D Investments as Pharma Tariffs Loom appeared first on…
Socktober 2025: Compass One Donates Over 300,000 Pairs of Socks Nationwide
Socktober Shatters Records Again! “Socktober” continues to be a celebrated and engaging campaign for Compass One Healthcare associates across the country. This year, we’re proud to share that we not only met, but exceeded, our goals by collecting and donating more than 300,000 pairs of socks to charities nationwide. Crothall teams played a major role in this year’s effort, with more…
Cancer Detection Startup Secures $4M to Expand Access in Underserved Communities
beHuman’s $4 million seed round was led by Santé Ventures, with participation from DHVP.io. It will help expand its footprint. The post Cancer Detection Startup Secures $4M to Expand Access in Underserved Communities appeared first on MedCity News.
Bringing Patient Data to the Frontlines: Why Interoperability Must Include EMS
EMS providers often treat patients without medical history, risking delays, errors, and guesswork. But new national data-sharing frameworks are starting to close that gap, bringing critical records to first responders in real time. The post Bringing Patient Data to the Frontlines: Why Interoperability Must Include EMS appeared first on MedCity News.
An AI Driven Approach to Address the Non-Responder Gap in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
The non-responder gap matters for two reasons: First, patients who are in an advanced stage of cancer lose valuable time in ineffective therapy. Second, it increases the cost of therapy and resources for both patients and the broader healthcare ecosystem. The post An AI Driven Approach to Address the Non-Responder Gap in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy appeared…