The 2025 Medicare Trustees Report projects Hospital Insurance trust fund depletion by 2033, with increasing Medicare costs impacting beneficiaries and taxpayers. Explore implications for Medicare policy and finance.
CMS proposes a 6.4% cut in 2026 Medicare payments to home health agencies, driven by PDGM budget neutrality adjustments and expanding Medicare Advantage enrollment. HHAs must assess financial impacts, advocate, and optimize operations.
Agilon Health reports Q2 2025 results with $1.4B revenue, leadership changes, and suspends 2025 guidance amid Medicare Advantage market challenges and strategic operational shifts.
Explore the 2026 Medicare payment updates for hospice, rehab, and psychiatric care, hospital efficiency initiatives amid rising costs, and growing use of agentic AI in healthcare settings.
Effective November 2025, Aetna changes Medicare Advantage inpatient admission payments under the Two-Midnight Rule, impacting hospital reimbursements and billing practices.
In 2025, the SSA notified over 850,000 ZIP codes about Medicare programs like Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs that aid with medical and prescription costs. Many eligible beneficiaries remain unaware of these savings opportunities.
HRRMC Board discusses financial impacts of OBBBA Medicaid funding cuts, adoption of CORA policy, and rural hospital funding outlook under new federal regulations.
Illinois metro-east hospitals brace for Medicaid funding cuts under new federal law, investing in outpatient care to offset losses. Medicaid work requirements and reduced reimbursements alter hospital financial outlook through 2026 and beyond.
Humana's lawsuit challenging its Medicare Advantage star ratings was dismissed due to incomplete administrative appeals. The insurer faces a major downgrade impacting 2026 earnings and plans further legal action.
Analyze how Cigna outperforms UnitedHealth in the U.S. managed care sector amid rising medical costs and regulatory challenges. Insights on earnings, valuation, and sector strategy.
