States are ratcheting down Medicaid reimbursement rates, squeezing providers already bracing for short- and long-term cuts from state and federal governments.
Federal regulators say they have made progress to speed up the process to resolve out-of-network billing disputes. But it’s not enough for frustrated providers and health insurance companies.
Press Ganey Forsta, which provides patient surveys and engagement tools for hospitals, is set to be sold to data company Qualtrics in $6.75 billion deal.
A KFF survey found that 78% of respondents favor keeping the ACA subsidies in place. That survey also found that 59% of Republicans want to them extended.
The share of Humana Medicare Advantage members in plans with quality scores high enough to generate lucrative bonus payments will be smaller in 2026. “We’re not satisfied with these results," Humana CEO Jim Rechtin said.
GOP House chair Lisa McClain: Dems "want to take $50 billion away from rural healthcare. Gee, I wonder why."
Note. The HR 1 tax-cut bill costs rural healthcare a lot more than $50 billion. "Federal Medicaid spending will be cut in rural areas alone by $137 billion over ten years"
Medicare-funded remote services are cut off, hospital pay boosts are on hold, community health center funding lapses — these are some of the immediate pains healthcare providers are feeling from the government shutdown.
