I was in the 10th grade at Tyner High School in Chattanooga when Medicaid passed as Title XIX of the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965. It was the cornerstone…
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Last week was a bad week for physicians: CMS proposed decreased Medicare reimbursement for physicians (CMS’s CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule), nurses took dead aim at the American…
The short answer is yes, but the narrative is changing uncomfortably for some. I’ve studied healthcare trends and issues at home and abroad for 50 years—literally. A constant has been…
Incoming American Hospital Association CEO Steve Walsh inherits the powerful trade group’s future at a pivotal time for hospitals. Under Rick Pollack’s strong leadership, AHA effectively kept the lid shut…
