CMS Takes Aim at Medicare Advantage Fraud
At the end of January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent shockwaves through the healthcare…
UnitedHealth shrinks, Medicare Advantage crackdown: Health Care Inc.
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
How much Medicare stands to pay for FDA breakthrough devices
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
At JPM 2026, top CMS officials face questions from health care execs
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. SAN FRANCISCO —…
Medicare picks tech firms to run prior authorization pilot
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has selected the six technology companies that will administer artificial intelligence-powered…
States Submit Plans for Rural Health Transformation Funding
Three states have announced their submissions of their Rural Health Transformation (RHT) plans to the Centers for Medicare…
CMS signals interest in Palantir for national provider directory projectÂ
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services appears to be quietly considering Palantir to support its yearslong efforts…
Mission Hospital faces possible ‘immediate jeopardy’ status again; advocates react
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Mission Hospital is again facing the potential designation of immediate jeopardy, which is considered…
State officials recommend Mission Hospital be placed under Immediate Jeopardy again
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — State health officials recommend Mission Hospital be placed on Immediate Jeopardy for incidents investigated…
Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
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Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. ___…
Hospital-acquired infection reporting: ‘health care’s dirty little secret’
When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect clinicians to move quickly:…