Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The downgrade could wipe out Humana’s profits in 2026. Only 25% of Humana members will be in plans with four stars or above next year, down from 94% this year, the insurer disclosed Wednesday.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 9, 2024

The legislation would extend a number of Medicare flexibilities through 2026. Lawmakers have until year-end to take action before the pandemic-era rules will expire.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2025

million adults living in states that expanded Medicaid could lose their coverage in 2026 if work requirements are enacted. – The analysis projects that 4.6 Key Findings Researchers caution that if work requirements were applied to a broader population, the number of coverage losses would be even greater.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 17, 2025

Industry groups mostly supported the proposal to link payment increases for physicians to the practice cost of inflation minus 1 percentage point.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 3, 2025

The sites include four medical centers and their associated clinics in Ohio, three in Indiana, one in Kentucky and another site in Alaska.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2021

Medicare trustees project hospital fund to run out in 2026, same deadline as year before. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 17:02.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2025

. – The potential drop in federal support could lead to nearly 11 million people losing health insurance coverage, triggering an $80B reduction in revenue for healthcare providers by 2026. The analysis projects: $80 billion reduction in healthcare provider revenue in 2026. $19 billion revenue loss in 2026.

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 29, 2022

The bill, part of a more than $300 billion package, extends enhanced ACA premiums and allows Medicare to negotiate select prescription drug prices starting in 2026.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 6, 2022

CMS proposes certain payers implement electronic prior authorization systems by 2026. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 17:04.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Two regions and their medical hospitals will be initially chosen to set up a remote ICU next year; the ICUs are expected to become operational by 2026. The control centre will also enable collaboration among hospitals when necessary, the MOHW shared.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Migration of all UPMC patient records to Epic’s EHR platform is expected to be completed by mid-2026. UPMC cites lowering operational costs, optimizing security, and improving patient engagement as reasons for the EHR replacement.

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Hanys

MAY 9, 2025

“The Healthcare Association of New York State thanks Gov. Hochul and New York's state legislators for enacting a budget that supports our healthcare system and helps protect New Yorkers' access to care at hospitals, nursing homes, school-based health clinics and more.”

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Digital Health News

MAY 13, 2025

million to KPMG to support trusts unlikely to meet the March 2026 EPR target. NHS England has awarded a 'tiger teams' contract worth 13.3

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

2026) hails from small-town Indiana and worked for three years as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) before attending law school. Our traditional crisis care system is failing and, as a result, millions of people are not receiving the treatment they deserve. A “third place” is just what we need.

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Digital Health News

JULY 27, 2023

Every trust across the NHS is currently on track to have an electronic patient record in place by March 2026, Dr Vin Diwakar revealed at Summer Schools.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

The divestiture “fortifies our confidence” to reach positive cash flow in 2026, said Amwell CEO Ido Schoenberg.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 3, 2024

Starting in 2026, plans sold in state-based exchanges will be required to meet time and distance standards for provider access that are already applied to plans sold federally.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2024

– The decision, effective January 1, 2026, marks a major step forward in recognizing and reimbursing AI-driven technologies that improve patient outcomes in cardiovascular care. The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially approved a Category I CPT code for Cleerly’s AI-QCT advanced plaque analysis.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The current partnership, which operates M Health Fairview, will end in 2026, but negotiations toward a new contract will continue, according to the nonprofit.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 25, 2025

2026), whose research interests include innovative medical technologies and chronic disease policy. Capping prices at insurer-negotiated rates would be a meaningful step toward ensuring uninsured patients receive essential medical care without facing devastating financial consequences.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The telehealth vendor posted a net loss again last year, but it plans to achieve positive cash flow by 2026.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 15, 2023

CMS gives an early look at how it plans to negotiate Part D drug prices in 2026 dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 17:35

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Oct. | CMS is looking to shake up the risk adjustment model and wants the ability to suspend shady brokers from the insurance marketplace, the agency wrote among other updates in a new proposed rule.

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Compliance Now

MAY 23, 2022

Benefits will be available starting January 1, 2026. Total benefits are capped at $900/week for 2026 and 2027, and indexed thereafter. On May 10, Delaware Governor Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act establishing a mandatory paid leave program, making Delaware the eleventh state to enact such a program.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics previously projected that more than 275,000 additional nurses are needed by 2030, anticipating that employment opportunities for nurses would grow faster than all other occupations from 2016 through 2026. However, nurse burnout exploded during the pandemic, increasing the need to train more nurses in the U.S.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

CMS recently released their draft Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2026. In their latest piece for Health Affairs Forefront, Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis discuss what this means for Marketplaces, insurance reforms and Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs.)

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Bill of Health

MARCH 20, 2025

2026)is a student fellow with Petrie-Flom Center. As I will outline in part 2 of this series, the psychology of gambling complicates any argument in favor of consumer choice, because in regards to sports betting, placing a bet is not always a free choice. About the author Spencer Andrews (J.D.

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Hanys

MAY 2, 2025

AHA's 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize honors health delivery organizations that align community health needs with co-designed programs that improve access to care and address societal factors influencing health. Learn more about highlighting your team's commitment to community service and apply online by May 6.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

billion) by 2026. The market is forecast to reach $9.13 billion (€7.84

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

DECEMBER 16, 2024

However, due to the second ruling concerning Substance Use Disorder Treatment records, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the compliance date for the updated Notice of Privacy Practices to February 16, 2026.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 16, 2025

The training program at Edith Cowan University is expected to be released by early 2026.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 30, 2025

Expansion Plans The company plans to produce its first clinical prototypes by the end of 2025 and commence investigational trials in hospital settings starting in 2026.

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Digital Health News

MAY 23, 2024

The three trusts that form the Acute Hospital Alliance are to implement a new shared electronic patient record (EPR), which will go live in 2026.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 23, 2023

What You Should Know: – Healthcare profit pools are expected to grow 4 percent annually resulting from $654 billion in 2021 to $790 billion in 2026 , according to a new McKinsey report. Payer profit pools are expected to grow at 11 percent annually reaching $75 billion in 2026. Key findings from the report are as follows: 1.

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Hanys

MAY 9, 2025

Key components of the FFY 2026 Medicare inpatient payment proposed rule May 12 2025 Standing membership call on state and federal issues series May 13 Care Connections chronic disease webinar series May 13-June 30 Healthcare Middle Manager Virtual Training May 13-14 Optimizing your Minimum Data Set process in long-term care May 15 Unlocking healthcare (..)

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Hanys

MAY 2, 2025

Federal advocacy day May 5-6 Government relations update series May 9 Key components of the FFY 2026 Medicare inpatient payment proposed rule May 12 Care Connections chronic disease webinar series May 13-June 30 Healthcare Middle Manager Virtual Training May 13-14 Optimizing your Minimum Data Set process in long-term care May 15 Unlocking healthcare (..)

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This advancement allows Ezra to accelerate scan times and improve diagnostic accuracy, bringing the company closer to its goal of offering a 15-minute, $500 full-body MRI scan in 2026. “Our goal is to launch a 15-minute, $500 full body MRI scan in 2026, and this new FDA clearance is an important step in that direction.

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