Rise of uninsured patients hits CHS’ finances in Q2
Uninsured patients, largely those who dropped Affordable Care Act plans, are hitting for-profit hospital operator Community Health Systems’ bottom line harder than anticipated.
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Tracking Medicare news, policy, and coverage changes.
Industry Voices—The new model for rural healthcare is already taking shape
Community health plans are uniquely positioned to bring together technology and community partnerships to address local rural care needs, writes Tom Doran, president of Highmark Health Plan.
Read full article →HCA Healthcare's H1 ACA volume dropoffs 'almost one for one' shifted to uninsurance
The for-profit health system's executives said the number of patients who dropped health insurance exchanges was within expectations, but that they were surprised almost none of those patients shifted to commercial coverage.
Read full article →RFK Jr. promised to stop the ‘aggressive suppression’ of these controversial drugs. He’s making progress.
A panel of FDA advisers voted this week to broaden access to peptides.
Read full article →Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states
Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has sickened thousands of people in the Midwest. The new states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. They join Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia as part of the country’s largest known cyclosporiasis...
Read full article →US exceeds measles cases in all of 2025 by July 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) tally of 2026 measles cases has officially surpassed the annual total of last year, with more then 2,300 cases reported from across most of the country. As of July 23, the CDC has confirmed 2,318 new measles cases in 2026, compared with 2,289 total cases detected in...
Read full article →MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark
Cyclospora isn't the only public health crisis the U.S. is contending with in 2026. Measles, one of the world's most contagious viruses, has now spread to 43 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
Read full article →Retirees may need $185K for healthcare, Fidelity estimates
The new estimate from Fidelity Investments is up 7.5% from a year ago.
Read full article →GLP-1 drugs could reduce long-term sick leave: Study
Based on Danish data, the study found those on GLP-1s had 17% less long-term absences.
Read full article →To Afford Aging in Place, Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing
A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping people find compatible housemates. And demand is rising, driven by housing shortages, rising rents, and sales prices that affect both the old and the young.
Read full article →Watch: GOP Senator Says Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Safer Drugs — For a Price
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana chairs the Senate’s health committee. In an interview with KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner, he discusses the drug supply, his proposal to defray out-of-pocket costs, and his controversial vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary.
Read full article →‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah as the U.S. faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.
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