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Trump officials promise to cure America’s chronic insurance headaches — but experts say there’s no magic pill
Now, federal officials say help may be on the way. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that ...
Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them
The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts ...
Medicaid turns from ‘a lifeline’ to a question mark for woman with chronic illness
At the age of 26, Emma Widmar has been chronically ill for more than half her lifetime. Widmar was 12 when her symptoms first showed up — severe allergies to food, hormones and her environment. At the ...
Blanket ban urged for controversial medical device
Thousands of Australians have received a device meant to ease chronic pain. Private health insurers say there is ample ...
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CMS Proposes Overhaul to Medicare Payment System to Curb Costs and Enhance Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a transformative payment rule proposal aimed at reducing healthcare costs, improving chronic disease management, and modernizing ...
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Proposed Rule For The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule. After five years ...
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What we get wrong about prescriptions, chronic disease
Prescription drugs account for 15% of health care costs. Yet, they’re our best defense against the chronic diseases that ...
Commentary: What we get wrong about prescriptions, chronic disease
Drug development is a decade-long, costly process replete with failures. If we don’t incentivize investments in research and ...
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CMS Proposes New Mandatory, Two-Sided Risk Model for Heart Failure and Low Back Pain
Key Takeaways - CMS has proposed a mandatory two-sided risk model for specialists treating heart failure and low back pain ...
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Telehealth works but rules need changing
Telehealth keeps Australians healthier and more connected, but outdated rules are keeping it out of reach for those who need ...
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2026 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule creates new payment model for chronic disease management
CMS Monday proposed a 2026 physician payment rule that proposes a new payment model focused on improving chronic disease management.
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CMS to bump physician pay 3.62% in proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a 3.62% pay bump for physicians, according to a fact sheet posted by the administration on Monday.The proposed physician fee schedule would ...