President Trump has signed an executive order on prescription drug prices that walks back the "pill penalty" decried by PhRMA in President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

CMS also proposes to update the outlier threshold so that estimated outlier payments remain at 2% of total payments.

The proposed rule removes measures for health equity, vaccines for healthcare staff and the social drivers of health.

House GOP members are demanding cuts of at least $1.5 billion in federal spending, but Senate Republicans are divided. A complete guide to lease accounting for healthcare organizations Making a ...

The American Hospital Association voiced concern over that rate and a 2.6% increase for long-term care hospitals. Susan Morse, Executive Editor Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two ...

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple leases such as those for real estate, ...

Last year, inpatient rehabilitation facilities got a proposed payment rate increase of 2.8% for 2025. CMS also proposed to update the outlier threshold to maintain outlier payments at 3% of total ...

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple leases such as those for real estate, ...

A big risk is from third-party dependence for services, with some organizations not testing continuity plans should a breach happen, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at ...