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HFMA · Sep 9, 2026

Meta recently settled for $17.1 billion in a landmark multistate case alleging the company exploited children by creating addictive technology and denying research that showed it was addictive. The…

HFMA · Sep 9, 2026

There’s a new playbook emerging for revenue cycle success in an era of tightened margins and accelerated transformation — and revenue cycle leaders are feeling the pressure to adapt. “Cost is a huge…

HFMA · Sep 8, 2026

Depletion looms in as few as seven years for Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund even amid long-term drops in Part A spending per beneficiary, according to insights from a meeting of the…

HFMA · Sep 8, 2026

HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format. Physician union activity is picking…

HFMA · Sep 8, 2026

The first rounds of federal funding for rural healthcare improvement are rolling from the federal government to the states to distribute to their hospitals and other awardees. For some independent…

HFMA · Sep 8, 2026

Physician unionization efforts have expanded this year from a previous focus on those in training to established clinicians. The latest physician unionization actions included: An August union filing…

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

  This federal investment will support the rural healthcare workforce and expand preventive care while new funding opportunities will increase access to home dialysis and medical transportation 

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

Companies Billed Medicare for Deceased Beneficiaries

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

This federal investment will help expand access and upgrade technology so doctors and patients can better connect and coordinate care across Michigan

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

This federal investment will expand career and technical education in Rhode Island to help train the next generation of healthcare professionals

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

This federal investment will strengthen regional partnerships, improve coordination of care, and expand access to healthcare services for rural New Yorkers

CMS Newsroom · Sep 10, 2026

This federal investment will help reduce barriers to primary and behavioral care, strengthen the rural health workforce, and improve access to healthcare services across Indiana

Healthcare Dive · Sep 9, 2026

Rep. Frank Pallone sent oversight letters to six arbiters requesting information on how they decide awards, how they’re paid and more. His office is also in talks with other arbiters, but they’ve…

Healthcare Dive · Sep 9, 2026

It’s the second wave of layoffs at the nonprofit this year. Trinity said financial pressures and increasingly complex technology requirements were driving it to outsource some tech roles.

Fierce Healthcare · Sep 9, 2026

Upcoming statutory limits on providers’ state-directed payments (SDPs) are expected to trim tens of billions of dollars from states’ Medicaid spending, and for 17 hard-hit states could range from 10%…

Healthcare Dive · Sep 9, 2026

The insurer is still working on strategies to ensure its MA markets remain as profitable as possible, but it’s confident in its posture heading into 2027 open enrollment, Wayne DeVeydt said Wednesday.

Fierce Healthcare · Sep 9, 2026

As insurance premiums continue to rise, a new study finds that escalating healthcare spending is the leading factor behind the trend.

Fierce Healthcare · Sep 9, 2026

Employers Health and Judi Health are teaming up to launch StarkRx, a new cost-plus benefit offering designed to drive transparency for employers.