Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Health Care Redesign

CMS extends value-based insurance program to 25 states: 4 things to know

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will expand its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model to include 25

David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, has been quoted saying in a Wall Street Journal report, “The direction I’m taking this

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) In the absence of new federal policies to tame break-the-bank drug prices, Massachusetts’ state

(By Rebecca Robbins and Natalia Bronshtein for STAT) Desperate to persuade young doctors to settle in rural areas — or just keep

(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Getting rid of the requirement that everyone in the country have health insurance coverage would

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A committee of experts on physician-focused payment models recommended two new programs to

(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) As soon as news surfaced last week about the

(By Michael J. Dowling, President & CEO, Northwell Health published by Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress’ failure to get consensus on

(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After nearly two months of negotiations, key senators said Tuesday they have reached

(By Charlotte Huff for Kaiser Health News) JARRELL, Texas — Darrell Kenyon had been punting for years on various medical