HHS renews LymeX Innovation Accelerator to boost AI-driven diagnostics and expands Medicare support for Lyme disease patients, advancing national care strategies.

Sumter YMCA provides a free Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to help seniors with prediabetes adopt healthier lifestyles and reduce type 2 diabetes risk.

CMS introduces the MAHA ELEVATE Model to finance lifestyle and functional medicine interventions in Original Medicare, targeting chronic disease prevention and cost reduction.

CMS launches the ACCESS Model, a 10-year test of outcome-aligned payments for Medicare FFS chronic care using technology-supported services, enhancing care coordination and quality outcomes.

Study reveals geographic and sociodemographic factors driving epilepsy incidence among older U.S. adults, highlighting regional disparities and associated risk factors.

A Michigan pharmacist sentenced for $4M Medicare fraud highlights ongoing regulatory risks. ACLM promotes lifestyle medicine for chronic disease care. New study finds moderate coffee intake may slow aging in serious mental illness patients.

CMS proposed 2026 Medicare payment rules expand digital health reimbursements, telehealth supervision flexibility, and update the Medicare Telehealth Services List.

The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act introduces expanded Medicare coverage for obesity screenings, specialists, and medications, aiming to reduce obesity-related diseases and healthcare costs among seniors.

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz emphasizes protecting Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, targeting fraud, waste, and abuse, and promoting healthy living initiatives under new CMS leadership.

Research finds higher composite dietary antioxidant index associated with reduced risk and mortality of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, relevant for insurance health risk assessments.