14 payers pledge support for ACCESS model
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen health insurers have voluntarily committed to CMS’ “Advancing Chronic Care with Effective,
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Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024
(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 11, 2026) National spending on
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12 drugs in shortage
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of active drug shortages has declined sharply since June, according to
Read MoreHow much money would it take to end Veteran homelessness?
(Source – news.va.gov) How thinking about “the end” helps us build a stronger, more effective homelessness response system Even if
Read MoreThe IRA Has Improved Coverage of Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 11, 2026) The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Read More10 years after CMS’ first mandatory bundled payment model, what did it actually build?
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) This April will mark a decade since CMS launched the Comprehensive Care for
Read MoreExamining the Potential Impact of Medicare’s New WISeR Model
(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Misha Segal for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb
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CMS revives nursing home staffing campaign after scrapping 24-hour rule
(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has republished a Notice of Funding Opportunity related to addressing nursing home
Read MoreHospitals are posting prices for patients. It’s mostly industry using the data
(By Darius Tahir for NPR) Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long
Read MoreEsketamine treatments for severe depression
(Source – news.va.gov) VA has options for you Esketamine, a novel and mental health treatment therapy, is being used across
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