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Medicare Spending Rises After Private Equity Buys Hospices
A Health Affairs study found Medicare spending per hospice stay rose 5.9% after private equity acquisitions, largely as stays grew longer.
Alabama’s Frozen Embryo Ruling Didn’t Change Disposal Choices, For The Most Part
A Georgia clinic study found most embryo disposition choices stayed similar after Alabama’s 2024 ruling, with a shift among couples ending IVF.
Here’s What Congress Might Do On Healthcare After The Midterms
Analysts expect Medicare payment changes and health program extensions to lead Congress’s year-end health agenda; larger disputes may wait until 2027.
Congress Mulls Ways To Fix The Surprise Billing Law
Congress is considering competing proposals to change the No Surprises Act’s arbitration system as disputes and court fights over payments continue.
FDA Launches New Program To Advance Neuroscience Medical Product Development
The FDA’s new NAIN program will coordinate work on neuroscience products, starting with an initiative on Alzheimer’s prevention and early intervention.
Older Breast Cancer Survivors Fall Through Medicare Home Health Gap
A study of older breast cancer survivors found about 6 in 10 highly frail women received no Medicare home health care in a given year.
Federal Policy Is Adding Fuel To The Rural Healthcare Fire
A physician’s analysis says Medicaid reductions and a proposed H-1B fee could deepen rural hospitals’ funding and staffing problems.
‘A Screening Signal’: The Link Between Nursing Home Sales, Ownership Changes And Agency Use
A 3G Healthcare Real Estate analysis found nursing homes with higher agency staffing had a greater two-year rate of Medicare ownership changes.
Compassus Leans Into Embedded Health System Partnerships To Power Home Health Strategy
Compassus is weighing acquisitions, joint ventures and new locations while embedding care teams with health systems to coordinate home-based care.