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    Premiums, out-of-pocket costs dominate Americans’ healthcare concerns: survey

    Respondents were split on who should solve the issues, with Democrats more likely to say the federal government and Republicans more likely to name insurers, according to the Commonwealth Fund.

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    Why the first 24 hours after discharge matter for star ratings

    Why leading Medicare Advantage plans are rethinking care transitions.

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    5th Circuit strikes down No Surprises billing benchmark in win for providers

    The court ruled Tuesday that insurers can’t include ghost rates or exclude bonus payments in calculating a metric used to determine reimbursement for out-of-network bills. That’s set to further inflate payouts to providers.

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    Cook Medical discloses cyber incident stemming from a scam

    An outside party gained access to some company systems, but the medical device maker found no evidence that sensitive or protected data was obtained and said its operations are running normally.

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    Rural communities bear the brunt of healthcare workforce shortage: report

    With the U.S. already facing a deficit of 86,000 physicians by 2036, healthcare cuts could push more rural hospitals to the brink of closure, according to a new study from staffing firm AMN Healthcare.

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    CHAI creates work group to counter frontier AI model cybersecurity risks

    CHAI plans to create playbooks to help organizations defend against — and leverage — these powerful systems.

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    ‘Way off the reservation’: Brookings researchers slam assumptions in CMS work requirements rule

    The rule made it harder for sick Medicaid enrollees to prove they’re exempt from work requirements than many expected. The CMS got sued. And now, the agency is being accused of fudging the data at the center of the rule.

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    Nonprofit hospital recovery may have peaked, Fitch warns

    Though the sector’s overall operating margin improved in 2025, some providers lost ground — a worry for underperforming organizations facing looming federal funding cuts.

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    Healthcare CFOs face decision readiness gap: Deloitte

    The findings could reflect a mismatch between expanding expectations for CFOs and the support systems available to finance teams, Deloitte said.

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    Trump administration cuts Medicaid funding for youth gender-affirming care

    CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz argues the rule will protect children from “irreversible harm.” LGBTQ+ advocates say it’s an attack on transgender youth.

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    New Cato report excoriates certificate of need laws

    The libertarian think tank analyzed almost 130 studies digging into the controversial laws, which require providers to get state approval before building facilities or adding new services. What it found wasn’t good.

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    Oracle launches AI-driven patient portal

    The company says its patient portal should help translate medical jargon into plain language. It’s Oracle’s latest move to stand out in the competitive EHR market.

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    Cassidy, Sanders press DOJ on former Steward CEO’s contempt referral

    The Senate referred Ralph de la Torre for possible prosecution nearly two years ago after the former Steward Health Care CEO defied a congressional subpoena. Now, two senators are asking for an update.

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    Humana taps ex-Johns Hopkins exec as Medicaid leader

    James “J.P.” Holland is taking the reins of Humana’s Medicaid business, a key growth area for the company, starting this coming Monday. It’s part of a broader leadership transition announced late last year.

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    DentaQuest breach exposes data of 15M people, a record this year

    In the aftermath of the breach, the dental and vision benefits administrator said it notified affected individuals and bolstered its security controls.

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    Opinion

    Is Congress finally ready to stop subsidizing hospital consolidation?

    As lawmakers consider whether to enact site-neutral payments into law, one physician argues that reforming the Medicare payments would lower healthcare spending without hurting patient care.

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    Trump signs order seeking to upend childhood vaccine schedule

    The executive order — which wasn’t accompanied by any new scientific evidence — aims to split the MMR vaccine into three separate shots and revives the administration’s attempt to slim down the immunization schedule.

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    CVS pharmacists take step towards strike over staffing, burnout

    Unionized CVS pharmacists in three states greenlit a strike sanction last week as they seek better staffing levels and a seat at the table on CVS’ pharmacy decisions.

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    Healthcare job growth decelerated in July

    The sector added 22,000 jobs in July, well below the past year's monthly average. Still, healthcare buoyed what was otherwise a weaker-than-expected report for the economy overall.

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    Insurers want to hike small businesses’ premiums by 14% next year: KFF

    It’s becoming harder for small employers to offer insurance coverage, and another year of double-digit premium increases won’t help. Insurers say their hands are tied.

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    Experts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: ‘These are patient safety issues’

    Regulatory failures, funding constraints and industry consolidation have created serious hacking risks.

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    HHS moves to decertify organ procurement group over patient safety failures

    The decertification of Network for Hope could disrupt organ donation in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

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    When does it make sense to build software instead of buy? One health system’s answer.

    NYU Langone Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute built an oncology decision support tool to guide clinicians through treatment. Now, the institutions are commercializing the product so other health systems can use it too.

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    Tufts Medicine CEO, CFO step down amid financial struggles

    Chief Executive Mike Dandorph will remain in the position through the end of September, after which he will be replaced by COO Phil Okala.

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    Hinge Health expands into gastrointestinal care with $105M acquisition

    Hinge is purchasing Cylinder Health in a “logical extension” of the San Francisco-based company’s business, one analyst commented.

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    FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine

    The clearance paves the way for the first preventive flu shot based on mRNA technology and completes a dramatic regulatory turnaround.