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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services issued a request for information (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/15/2026-11994/request-for-information-comprehensive-review-of-the-essential-health-benefits-framework-and-typical)…
The AHA provided comments June 15 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its proposed rule establishing electronic standards for drug prior authorizations.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission June 15 released its June report to Congress that estimated the association between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital and post-acute care provider finances.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission June 15 released its June 2026 report to Congress.
Dan Dilworth, senior director of food and nutrition services at NYU Langone Health, discusses how the organization built one of the most ambitious hospital food programs in the country, serving 9,000 meals a day while prioritizing nutrition, sustainability and patient choice,
The AHA will host a webinar June 16 at 1 p.m. ET that will share insights from its Bridge to Care Toolkit, designed to help hospitals and health systems strengthen care connections for people with opioid and stimulant use disorders.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking applicants for its Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages to help maintain essential healthcare services and prevent closures.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 12 issued a final rule revising how the agency conducts oversight of accrediting organizations that ensure that hospitals and other healthcare providers are in compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 11 released guidance detailing plans to implement new guidelines and standards for determining budget neutrality for Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations, which give states flexibility to design and test experimental approaches to Medicaid,…
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General June 11 released two reports on high rates of coverage denials by Medicare Advantage organizations regarding long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation services and admissions to skilled nursing facilities.