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    CHS sells lab assets to Labcorp for $194M

    The deal, first announced in July, includes outreach laboratory services in 13 states. CHS will continue to operate inpatient and emergency department labs.

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    House passes bill extending hospital at home waivers for five years

    The bill would waive certain requirements to enable hospitals to provide acute inpatient care in patients’ homes through 2030. It now heads to the Senate.

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    Trump administration repeals Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate

    HHS repealed the rule on Tuesday, which would have required nursing homes to increase staffing, saying the regulations would have disproportionately harmed rural communities.

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    Hospitals sue to block HHS 340B rebate pilot

    The American Hospital Association, a Maine hospital group and four nonprofit systems are seeking a temporary restraining order against HHS’ controversial test of a new discount structure in the decades-old program.

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    CVS agrees to pay $38M to settle insulin fraud claims

    For a decade, CVS knew it was skirting rules meant to limit overprescribing but did nothing to stop, according to the Department of Justice.

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    Richard Pazdur, FDA drug czar, to retire from agency

    Weeks after being named head of CDER, Pazdur has submitted paperwork to step down at the end of the month, exacerbating what’s already been a turbulent year at the FDA.

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    Family physicians are departing rural areas: report

    Between 2017 and 2023, the share of family physicians working in rural areas dropped 11%, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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    Humana appeals Medicare Advantage star ratings loss to 5th Circuit

    The insurer continues to try to prove that regulators acted arbitrarily in downgrading its quality scores for 2025, despite numerous setbacks in the courts to date.

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    Lawmakers propose Medicare reimbursement pathway for AI devices

    The legislation is intended to ensure AI-enabled devices receive an accurate CMS payment code.

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    CMS proposes overhauling Medicare Advantage star ratings

    The agency suggested cutting a dozen quality measures where health plan performance is high and beneficiaries can’t easily distinguish between offerings.

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    OIG report finds Medicare overpaying for CGMs and supplies

    The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns after payments for the continuous glucose monitors swelled over five years, the government watchdog said.

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    CMS sets 2027 Medicare prices for Wegovy, Trelegy and 13 other drugs

    The second round of negotiations cuts spending an aggregate 44% over 2024 list prices as the federal government extends restraints over more medicines.

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    Why Medicare Advantage contract negotiations are getting heated

    “There’s simply more at stake in these negotiations for payers and providers than there used to be,” one expert said.

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    Premier closes $2.6B take-private deal

    The healthcare services and group purchasing organization stopped trading on Nasdaq Tuesday after more than a decade on the public markets.

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    HHS brings back workers fired during shutdown

    HHS reinstated all 954 workers let go last month, but firing and rehiring employees is becoming a troubling trend at the agency.

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    Trump administration appeals decision vacating Medicare Advantage audit rule

    A federal judge struck down the rule that would have clawed back billions of dollars in overpayments in September. Now, the HHS wants to take the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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    CMS finalizes 2.6% outpatient pay bump, site-neutral policies

    Hospitals lambasted the final rule as inadequate, arguing the sector is facing significant financial pressures.

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    Mayo Clinic doubled its operating income in Q3

    Strong patient demand helped lift Mayo Clinic’s operating income by more than 250% year over year.

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    Number of full-time working caregivers has increased by double digits, report finds

    At the same time, more women are leaving full-time work due to caregiving demands, the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America said.

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    Top healthcare conferences to attend in 2026

    These are the events healthcare leaders should plan for next year, covering topics like digital health, rural care and financial management.

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    Oracle Health designated QHIN under TEFCA data sharing framework

    Eleven data exchanges have now received Qualified Health Information Network status, more than double the number that were recognized when the federal government’s framework first went live in late 2023.

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    Independence Health System to join WVU Health

    Independence Health has been struggling financially. WVU Health promises to invest $800 million over five years into upgrading Independence's facilities.

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    UNC Health names new CEO

    Dr. Cristy Page will also serve as dean of the UNC School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill. 

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    Crapo, Wyden to reintroduce bipartisan PBM package

    Republicans and Democrats couldn’t be further apart on how to address the looming ACA affordability cliff. But there seems to be a path forward on curbing pharmacy benefit managers.

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    Republican antipathy during key Senate hearing darkens outlook for ACA subsidy extension

    More generous subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans have helped millions of Americans afford insurance. Chances are becoming slimmer that the assistance will survive the year.