Hospitals

AHA report says reimbursement gaps, workforce shortages, and policy changes are intensifying financial strain on rural hospitals.

New CMS rules require hospitals to disclose more accurate pricing data, aiming to improve price comparisons and patient decision-making.

A Kaufman Hall report for the AHA urges regulators to weigh healthcare access, hospital finances, and impacts on Medicare and Medicaid patients in merger reviews.

A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center outlines federal policy recommendations aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, increasing accountability, and helping states maximize the impact of the Rural Health Transformation Program’s $50 billion investment.

Our in-brief roundup of notable healthcare and life sciences stories from the last two weeks.

The American Hospital Association warns against accelerating clawbacks and reducing reimbursements under CMS’s 2027 OPPS rule.

Major changes to physician payment, quality reporting, and accountable care in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2027 proposed rule.

The Ways & Means markup pushes new transparency, reporting, and oversight rules as hospitals and insurers warn of compliance burdens.