The AI Advantage: Navigating the 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Bump
The 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Announcement is more than just funds allocation — it signals…
The AI Advantage: Navigating the 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Bump
The 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Announcement is more than just funds allocation — it signals a policy shift. It’s the next phase of value-based care and encourages every stakeholder in the MA ecosystem to rise to the occasion. The post The AI Advantage: Navigating the 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Bump appeared first on MedCity News.
How Wearables Are Changing the Way We Monitor Cancer Treatment
This ability to closely monitor patients remotely is redefining the standard of care, especially for those managing complex health conditions. RPM technology provides timely insights that allow healthcare teams to intervene early, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the burden on hospital resources. The post How Wearables Are Changing the Way We Monitor Cancer Treatment appeared…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Views of the One Big Beautiful Bill
This poll finds two-thirds of the public view the “One Big Beautiful Bill” legislation unfavorably, and its favorability erodes further when people hear about its potential health impacts. As Congress debates changes to Medicaid and the ACA as part of the bill, each program’s popularity is at a record high.
‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
Nearly two-thirds of adults oppose President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” approved in May by the House of Representatives, according to a KFF poll released Tuesday. And even Trump’s most ardent supporters like the legislation a lot less when they learn how it would cut federal spending on health programs, the poll shows. The…
The Price You Pay for an Obamacare Plan Could Surge Next Year
MIAMI — Josefina Muralles works a part-time overnight shift as a receptionist at a Miami Beach condominium so that during the day she can care for her three kids, her aging mother, and her brother, who is paralyzed. She helps her mother feed, bathe, and give medicine to her adult brother, Rodrigo Muralles, who has…
Poll: Public Views “Big Beautiful Bill” Unfavorably by Nearly a 2-1 Margin; Democrats, Independents and Non-MAGA Republicans Oppose It, While MAGA Supporters Favor It; Favorability Erodes When People Hear About Possible Health Impacts
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Generally Popular, But Arguments Can Shift Views Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the public holds unfavorable views of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed last month by the House, nearly twice the share who view the bill favorably (35%), a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. The budget reconciliation bill that includes…More
Rising Healthcare Costs: What Employers Are Doing to Manage Expenses, Per Mercer
To deal with rising costs, employers are leveraging high performance networks, variable copay plans and exclusive provider organization plans. The post Rising Healthcare Costs: What Employers Are Doing to Manage Expenses, Per Mercer appeared first on MedCity News.
Do pay-for-performance programs actually improve quality of care?
This is one of the fundamental questions in health policy in recent years. Quality can be measured in two parts. First, does quality improved for targeted patients? Second, does quality improve for non-targeted patients. The first question is relatively clear. One would think that quality would improve for the patients targeted by a pay-for-performance (P4P)…
How Badly Would Medicaid Cuts Hurt Healthcare Access in Rural America?
If the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is signed into law, it would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over the next decade, which could put 338 rural hospitals at risk of closure, according to new analyses. The post How Badly Would Medicaid Cuts Hurt Healthcare Access in…
How to Fix the Paradox of Primary Care
By MATTHEW HOLT If health policy wonks believe anything it’s that primary care is a good thing. In theory we should all have strong relationships with our primary care doctors. They should navigate us around the health system and be arriving on our doorsteps like Marcus Welby MD when needed. Wonks like me believe that…
