US Content
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Push to accelerate electronic prior authorization adoption gains momentum
Twenty-nine healthcare organizations have joined CMS in a national effort to streamline electronic prior authorization before new federal requirements take effect in 2027.
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The GRIP Files: Sebastian Stöckle, KPMG
We spoke to Stöckle about his career to date including his CTO role, the AI challenge for audit, and how KPMG is upskilling current teams.
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CMS imposes sweeping hospice and home services moratorium
The agency’s six month freeze on new hospice and home health enrollments draws sharp pushback from providers who say the nationwide scope goes too far.
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Aluminum company to pay $549.5m in FCA duty evasion case
The end to a longstanding case shows how efforts to reclassify bulk products can cross the line into duty evasion.
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HHS secretary directs wide‑ranging federal vaccine review
Multi-agency vaccine safety review prompts pushback from former CDC officials and researchers for revisiting issues already extensively studied.
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Optum Rx launches ‘transparent,’ fee‑based pharmacy benefit model
The PBM’s announcement model comes amid growing pressure on the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers to abandon opaque pricing structures and comply with expanding federal and state transparency requirements.
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FINRA Annual 2026: Talking AI and prediction markets
Speakers tackled emerging developments in crypto, AI, prediction markets and other critical regulatory topics shaping financial services entities.
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The impacts of the Iran war reach North Africa
The Iran war is creating a mixed economic picture for North Africa, with each nation’s position as a winner or loser largely dictated by its specific reliance on energy imports or investment channels.