Senator Bill Cassidy demands transparency from AMA over CPT coding system royalties and licensing fees amidst CMS payment cuts, raising concerns on healthcare reimbursement and costs.

A North Carolina federal court ruling restricts federal jurisdiction in health care reimbursement disputes involving 340B program contracts, emphasizing state law's primacy in provider-payer agreement claims.

Vermont confronts a health care affordability crisis as Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont faces financial losses and federal Medicaid policy changes threaten state funding. Legislative efforts aim to stabilize premiums and reform provider reimbursement.