09.26.24
Nearly fifteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act accelerated movement toward value-based payment (VBP) models, but progress has been uneven.
09.19.24
In 2022, North Carolina launched the Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP), the nation’s first comprehensive program aimed at addressing non-medical, health-related needs for qualifying Medicaid enrollees.
09.18.24
As artificial intelligence usage continues its explosive growth, the United States Congress, federal agencies and state legislators alike have sprung into action, proposing and adopting various new pieces of legislation aimed at safeguarding individuals’ rights against so-called ...
08.28.24
In July, CMS made important new proposals to improve how primary care providers are paid to care for Medicare beneficiaries.
07.25.24
Prenatal vaccines provide important protections for pregnant people and their unborn children. However, less than 25% of pregnant people receive all federally recommended vaccines during their pregnancy,
07.24.24
This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data.
06.12.24
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to proliferate throughout the health care industry.
06.11.24
Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments.
06.05.24
One-fifth of the U.S. workforce is comprised of family caregivers, whose unpaid contributions include nearly 24 hours of care per week, on average, and amount to nearly $600 billion.
06.04.24
After releasing sweeping proposed rules on Medicaid access and managed care in spring 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release final rule changes in April 2024.