Policy and Regulations: 100 medical societies ask Congress to be involved in Medicare reform

Nearly 100 professional healthcare societies have asked Congress to include them in any discussions related to Medicare reform. 

Federal Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle said the interim final rule conflicts with the unambiguous terms of the No Surprises Act.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report March 8 that shows historic gains in healthcare coverage among black Americans.

Healthcare leaders agree prior authorization burdens are increasing.

Nearly $19 billion will have been distributed from the Provider Relief Fund and the American Rescue Plan Rural provider funding since November 2021.

Most EDs do not provide the level of care recommended by Geriatric Emergency Department guidelines.

FTC failed to reach a consensus on a study looking into PBM practices.

Last year saw the largest percentage of mega transactions over the past six years at 16.3%, nearly double that of 2020.

The "Racial and Health Equity: Concrete STEPS for Health Systems toolkit is the latest addition to a collection of more than 70 other toolkits that cover transformative medical practice solutions.

Teladoc Health, IBM, Epic and others all support the bipartisan Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act.