Medicare to provide broader drug coverage in April
As of 2025, approximately 68.9 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. Medicare continues to serve as the primary health insurance
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Health Care Redesign
Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.
(By Karen Brown, New England Public Media for KFF Health News) Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income
Read MoreNevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News published February 19, 2026) More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s
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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,
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
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Optum rolls out AI-powered prior authorization tools for payers, providers
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum has launched a pair of AI-driven prior authorization products, one designed to
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TrumpRx launch delayed
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has delayed the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a website designed to connect
Read MoreCMS pitches stricter oversight of organ procurement groups: 6 takeaways
(By: Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS proposed new steps to strengthen federal oversight of organ procurement organizations Jan.
Read MoreSick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood
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