https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/aca-plan-premiums-to-fall-2-in-2021-cms-says/587357/
ACA plan premiums to fall 2% in 2021, CMS says | Healthcare Dive
The price easing comes despite the Trump administration's efforts to chip away at the law, including support for the case to overturn it now before the Supreme...
cms saysacaplanpremiumsfall
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/national-health-spend-2022-cms-actuaries-covid/702415/
Health spending growth normalized in 2022 post-COVID, CMS says | Healthcare Dive
Healthcare spending grew 4.1% in 2022, faster than 2021’s growth but notably slower than 2020’s, according to government actuaries.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/second-interopability-deadline-extension-likely-last-onc-chief-coronavirus/588054/
Second interoperability deadline extension likely final delay, ONC chief says | Healthcare Dive
Some health IT experts have criticized the delays, arguing that free and unfettered data sharing could help the country coordinate its pandemic response as the...
deadline extensionchief sayssecondinteroperabilitylikely
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/42m-americans-eligible-for-free-aca-coverage-kff-says/544220/
4.2M Americans eligible for free ACA coverage, KFF says | Healthcare Dive
In Iowa, Nebraska, Delaware and Utah alone, roughly half of potential marketplace shoppers could get a 2019 bronze plan with a $0 premium, according to the...
aca coveragesays healthcareamericanseligiblefree
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/biden-admin-absolutely-supportive-of-telehealth-once-crisis-ebbs-becerra/602389/
Biden admin 'absolutely supportive' of telehealth once crisis ebbs, Becerra says | Healthcare Dive
The HHS secretary also stressed that, though affordable virtual care should be available to all, the agency would double down to ensure accountability for...
biden adminsays healthcareabsolutelysupportivetelehealth
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/confidence-investment-in-ai-remains-high-optum-says/564593/
Confidence, investment in AI remains high, Optum says | Healthcare Dive
Health executives plan to invest almost $40 million in AI-related projects over the next five years, according to a survey, up more than $7 million from last...
says healthcareconfidenceinvestmentaihigh
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/no-surprises-disputes-idr-2025-cms/810525/
No Surprises disputes increasing even as arbiters catch up, CMS says | Healthcare Dive
The agency released new data on independent dispute resolution in the first half of 2025. Roughly 1.2 million cases were filed in that period, mostly by the...
cms sayssurprisesdisputesincreasingeven
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/telehealth-use-stabilizing-at-38-times-pre-covid-19-levels-mckinsey-says/603153/
Telehealth use stabilizing at 38 times pre-COVID-19 levels, McKinsey says | Healthcare Dive
Although usage has dropped slightly since its peak in spring 2020, patient and physician attitudes toward telehealth have improved, according to new data from...
pre covidsays healthcaretelehealthusestabilizing
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/impeachment-trial-election-wont-dampen-health-investment-fitch-says/571038/
Impeachment trial, election won't dampen health investment, Fitch says | Healthcare Dive
says healthcareimpeachmenttrialelectioninvestment
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/amid-pandemic-specialty-telehealth-outpaces-urgent-care-amwell-poll/586430/
Amid pandemic, specialty telehealth outpaces urgent care, Amwell poll says | Healthcare Dive
The vendor-sponsored survey also found a big spike in use by seniors and more doctors dropping their reluctance to virtual care.
urgent caresays healthcareamidpandemicspecialty
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-part-b-premiums-rise-2026-cms/805646/
Medicare premiums set to rise 10% next year, CMS says | Healthcare Dive
The Part B premium hike could have been worse, the Trump administration said. Still, it’s likely to pressure the pocketbooks of millions of seniors, and could...
next yearcms saysmedicarepremiumsset
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/payers-not-entitled-to-12b-in-risk-corridors-payments-doj-says/554486/
Payers not entitled to $12B in risk corridors payments, DOJ says | Healthcare Dive
According to a claim filed by government officials Wednesday, the Trump administration doesn't have to shell out the funds because Congress required the...
says healthcarepayersentitledriskcorridors
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nearly-half-of-antibiotics-inappropriate-in-urgent-care-cdc-study-says/528061/
Nearly half of antibiotics inappropriate in urgent care, CDC study says | Healthcare Dive
Incorrect prescribing was prevalent in other outpatient settings as well, including emergency departments, medical offices and retail clinics.
nearly halfurgent carestudy saysantibioticsinappropriate
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/heightened-drug-price-scrutiny-not-likely-to-hurt-insurers-much-fitch-says/555919/
Heightened drug price scrutiny not likely to hurt insurers much, Fitch says | Healthcare Dive
"Until a clear consensus for legislative change emerges, there is limited potential for a major disruption to the status quo," analysts wrote.
drug pricesays healthcareheightenedscrutinylikely
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/digital-health-must-catch-up-to-years-of-hype-in-2019-himss-says/547243/
Digital health must catch up to years of hype in 2019, HIMSS says | Healthcare Dive
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society also forecasts the sector will face rising consumer pressures and see increased use of social...
digital healthsays healthcaremustcatchyears
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/biden-admin-eyeing-vaccine-passports-onc-head-says/596562/
Biden admin eyeing vaccine passports, ONC head says | Healthcare Dive
Micky Tripathi, who gave a keynote Thursday at the Health IT Leadership Roundtable held by consultancy Sirona Strategies, said a top priority is helping with...
biden adminsays healthcareeyeingvaccinepassports
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ai-can-save-us-insurers-7b-in-admin-costs-accenture-says/529578/
AI can save US insurers $7B in admin costs, Accenture says | Healthcare Dive
The savings could stem from streamlining core functions for payers across the board, including customer service, billing, enrollment, claims and quality and...
save ussays healthcareaiinsurersadmin
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/elevance-health-ma-strategy-gail-boudreaux-carelon/636552/
Elevance plans to continue aggressive M&A, CEO says | Healthcare Dive
CEO Gail Boudreaux said the insurer plans to grow "very aggressively" into adjacent care services.
ceo sayselevanceplanscontinueaggressive
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospital-drug-spend-spiked-19-from-2015-17-coalition-says/546128/
Hospital drug spend spiked 19% from 2015-17, coalition says | Healthcare Dive
The report, sponsored in part by the American Hospital Association, is the latest sortie in the ongoing PR battle between providers and pharmaceutical...
says healthcarehospitaldrugspendspiked
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nonprofit-hospitals-on-solid-footing-to-handle-outside-disruption-sp-says/554763/
Nonprofit hospitals on solid footing to handle outside disruption, S&P says | Healthcare Dive
The sector has been "heavily resilient," mostly due to strong management and governance over the past 20 years, according to a new report.
says healthcarenonprofithospitalssolidfooting
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/telehealth-claim-lines-flat-following-2-months-of-declines-fair-health-say/588031/
Telehealth claim lines flat following 2 months of declines, Fair Health says | Healthcare Dive
The South, which was particularly hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the summer, saw the biggest month-over-month rise in telehealth claim lines, rising...
fair healthsays healthcaretelehealthclaimlines
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-should-tweak-wage-index-adjustment-to-help-rural-hospitals-oig-says/592754/
CMS should tweak wage index adjustment to help rural hospitals, OIG says | Healthcare Dive
The report, issued following a federal audit, found rural hospitals had the highest concentration of low-wage providers. Of all hospitals in the bottom...
says healthcarecmstweakwageindex
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/30b-in-cares-funding-to-be-distributed-to-hospitals-this-week-verma-says/575691/
$30B in CARES funding to be distributed to hospitals this week, Verma says | Healthcare Dive
Apr 9, 2020 - The money is based on Medicare revenue, not a "first-come, first-serve basis," the CMS administrator said. Hospitals "will get these dollars. Even if it takes...
says healthcarecaresfundingdistributedhospitals
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/long-awaited-interoperability-framework-tefca-to-go-live-in-2022-onc-says/603259/
Long-awaited interoperability framework TEFCA to go live in 2022, ONC says | Healthcare Dive
The government will use the rest of 2021 to solicit more feedback before finalizing the first iteration of the Common Agreement and the technical framework for...
long awaitedinteroperability frameworkgo livesays healthcareonc
https://www.inquirer.com/health/rudy-giuliani-health-world-trade-center-20260507.html
Giuliani is pursuing healthcare through 9/11 program, lawyer says
May 7, 2026 - The former New York City mayor, who is improving after a serious case of pneumonia, suffers from a respiratory condition linked to his exposure to toxins at...
giulianipursuinghealthcareprogramlawyer
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/david-feinberg-cerner-oracle-health-records-database/648262/
Oracle’s plan to build national health records database ‘going great,’ Feinberg says | Healthcare...
Oracle Health Chairman David Feinberg sat down with Healthcare Dive at HIMSS to give an update on the Cerner-Oracle integration.
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https://medicalbuyer.co.in/centres-psa-says-ai-to-contribute-usd-12b-to-healthcare-sector/
Centre’s PSA says AI to contribute USD 12B to healthcare sector - Medical Buyer
May 5, 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) will likely drive millions of new jobs and contribute $12 billion to the healthcare sector alone by 2030, according to Ajay Kumar...
says aihealthcare sectorpsacontributeusd
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-says-it-wants-to-cut-paperwork-providers-have-ideas/560753/
CMS says it wants to cut paperwork. Providers have ideas. | Healthcare Dive
Companies took the agency's request for information as an opportunity to air perennial grievances, including inequitable quality measures, cumbersome prior...
cms sayswantscutpaperworkproviders
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/payer-to-payer-data-exchange-rule-published-cms-brooks-lasure-himss/620423/
Payer-to-payer data exchange rule to be published 'soon,' CMS head says at #HIMSS22 | Healthcare...
CMS hasn't been enforcing stipulations that payers share patient data with competitors set out in regulations finalized two years ago. But that could change...
data exchangepayerrulepublishedsoon
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/wearables-AnalyticsIQ-survey/652853/
Americans’ use of healthcare wearables expanding rapidly, survey says | MedTech Dive
U.S. consumers doubled their use of wearables between 2020 and 2021, with smartwatches outpacing other devices.
survey saysusehealthcarewearablesexpanding
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cmmi-director-says-agency-wont-force-all-providers-to-assume-risk/531333/
CMMI director says agency won't force all providers to assume risk | Healthcare Dive
Adam Boehler said, however, that CMS wants to "create that avenue" for any practices interested in taking on more risk.
director sayscmmiagencyforceproviders
https://www.africa-press.net/zimbabwe/all-news/healthcare-key-to-economic-transformation-says-cimas-boss
Healthcare key to economic transformation, says Cimas boss - zimbabwe
Apr 23, 2026 - BULAWAYO, Apr. 23 (NewsDay Live) — Cimas Health Group chief executive officer Vulindlela Ndlovu has described healthcare ...
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https://www.beet.tv/2026/05/ctv-democratizes-big-screen-moments-for-niche-healthcare-brands-deepintent-ceo-says.html
CTV Democratizes Big-Screen Moments for Niche Healthcare Brands, DeepIntent CEO Says – Beet.TV
May 6, 2026 - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The pharmaceutical industry has long dominated television advertising with blockbuster drugs and massive budgets. But connected TV is...
big screenceo saysctvmomentsniche
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-warned-trump-policies-would-hike-taxes-cause-aca-disruption-internal/556908/
CMS warned Trump policies would hike taxes, cause ACA disruption, internal memo says | Healthcare...
Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter Friday to HHS Secretary Alex Azar inquiring into the harmful effects of...
cmswarnedtrumppolicieswould
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/tenet-says-cybersecurity-incident-disrupted-hospital-operations/622692/
Tenet says 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted hospital operations | Healthcare Dive
Most critical functions have been restored following the incident last week, while affected facilities are starting to resume normal operations, according to...
cybersecurity incidenttenetsaysdisruptedhospital