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US Medicare Agency Proposes Regulation to Reduce Fraud Across Health Insurance Programs
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday proposed regulations to crack down on fraud and misleading practices by health insurance agents and brokers to lower health care costs. (Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona) Copyright 2026 ...
SIUH receives $10.5M in state funds to improve mental health care access
The funding will help prevent crises, emergency department visits and disruptions in care, the hospital has announced.
Ossoff rallies Atlanta crowd, putting health care at the center of Democrats' 2026 fight
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia energized Atlanta supporters, spotlighting health care as a defining issue for Democrats in the 2026 election cycle.
Moving Beyond Cost Shifting: A Bipartisan Framework for Health Care Affordability
As bipartisan attention on health care affordability intensifies—amid fiscal pressures and increasing consumer frustration—Congress and the administration must act
Amazon Showcases Addison Care(R) at National Rural Health Leadership Conference, Showcasing the First Fully Orchestrated AI-Driven Care Infrastructure Built for Rural America
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / At the 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference,
YMCA of Asheville hosts free senior health care event
The YMCA of Asheville is hosting a free event offering health care services for seniors in the community on Monday.
Some health care CEOs are praising TrumpRx for empowering consumers to compare drug prices
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Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding
As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown, health care workers in multiple states say ICE is increasing its presence in health care facilities, deterring people from seeking medical care and creating chaos that jeopardizes the safety of their patients.
Competition and health care: Bigger isn’t always better
Bigger health systems promised efficiency. Instead, they delivered higher prices and fewer options for patients.
Minnesota physician groups call for health care protections as condition of DHS funding
Minnesota physician advocacy groups are raising concerns over reports of unsanitary conditions and a lack of medical care for detainees at ICE facilities.
93-year-old woman dead after wandering from health care facility in Windsor Locks
A 93-year-old woman has died after being found on the ground outside a health care facility in Windsor Locks early Sunday morning. Staff at the Bickford Health Care Center noticed the woman wasn’t in her bed around 4:45 a.m. and began to search for her, according to police. She was equipped with a device that is supposed to activate if…
Americans are being charged sneaky fees for routine health care. Here's why it's happening and what you can do about it
A visit to your family doctor may come with a surprising surcharge.
Why Is Health Care Getting More Costly?
It’s not surging profits but expensive new medical services and increased usage.
OC Health confirms second measles case at Disneyland
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the individual visited the parks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
Oklahomans lose health care coverage as INTEGRIS Health, United Healthcare fail to reach agreement
Integris and United Healthcare did not reach a deal by the deadline, leaving thousands of Oklahomans without healthcare coverage.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Many Democrats are staying focused on health care, an issue that was once a political liability but has become foundational for the party in recent elections.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering campaigns for Ossoff and other Democrats
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, one of the party's most endangered incumbents this year, said at a rally Saturday attended by more than 1,000 people in an Atlanta suburb that health care is part of President Donald Trump's abandonment of working people.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue
Cladribine Tablets Reduce Treatment Switches, Outpatient Visits, and Health Care Costs in Multiple Sclerosis | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and Neurology Expert Insights
A real-world study showed that cladribine tablets were associated with greater treatment persistence and lower health care costs in patients with multiple sclerosis compared with other common therapies.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue.
Health costs are fueling voter stress
Democrats are focusing on health care in the midterm elections, highlighting it as a key issue. Republicans have cut Medicaid through new work requirements and declined to extend COVID-era subsidies, leading to increased costs for Affordable Care Act plans.
Health costs are fueling voter stress
Democrats are focusing on health care in the midterm elections, highlighting it as a key issue
Health Costs Are Fueling Voter Stress
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies. But many Democrats are staying focused on health care,
Oregon advocates drop ballot measure that would secure rights to transgender health care, abortion, same-sex marriage
One of the potential statewide measures vying for the November ballot is calling it quits.
Redding nurses and health care workers announce Feb. 19 strike
Shasta Regional staff have been in negotiations since August, 2025 for a new contract with little to no movement on key issues. The staff urges management to agree to a contract that provides safe staffing and a commitment to practices that recruit and retain workers.
Gubernatorial candidates refute Lamont’s speech: CT politics news
Plus: Proposals on towing laws, AI discrimination, expedited health care approvals; updates on the Committee on Children and Aging Committee.
Mark Cuban: ‘Health care costs drop like that’ if the administration breaks up big insurance companies
Cuban and a top Medicare official touted ways to help consumers save money when purchasing prescription medications.
MUSC Health and Clemson University break ground on comprehensive health care facility that will elevate student wellness and care delivery
New complex slated to open in Fall 2027 New complex slated to open in Fall 2027
California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care
As the Trump administration pushes to end such care, this is the first time a state has sued a hospital to preserve it, legal experts say.
Even with a Colorado marketplace insurance plan, health care is still too expensive for many
A new study found that people can get the plans, but getting affordable care isn’t a guarantee
What Does It Take To Prove You’re Sick Enough To Get Treatment?
Hawaiʻi must seriously consider a universal health care system that does not hinge on employment or the outcome of an adversarial hearing.
Weeks Medical Center controversy puts North Country health care system under microscope
When North Country Healthcare formed in 2016 through the merger of four rural New Hampshire hospitals, it was viewed as a first-of-its-kind model. Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, and Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton would all maintain independence and self-governance but combine administration, finance, […]
‘Behind the Blue’: Lindsay Ragsdale on growing pediatric health care and supporting Project ADAM
In this episode of “Behind the Blue,” Lindsay Ragsdale, chief medical officer of Golisano Children’s at UK, discusses her career at the university, the role of palliative care, the growth of the children’s hospital and her own son’s experience as a pediatric cardiology patient. As a “Woman of Impact” nominee for the American Heart Association’s current fundraising campaign, she also highlights how AHA helps fund an important initiative overseen by a Golisano team — Project ADAM in Kentucky.
Fresno city workers 'stuck in the middle' of Community Health negotiations with Blue Shield CA
Thousands of employees for the city of Fresno are now cut off from their health care as Community Health Systems and Blue Shield of California hammer out an agreement.
Concerns about health care costs after Affordable Care Act tax credits expire
Potential Impacts of Trump Administration H-1B Visa Policies on the Health Care and Social Assistance Industries
This issue brief provides an overview of the H-1B visa program, analyzes trends in H-1B visa approvals for the health care and social assistance industries using data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and discusses potential implications of recent policies impacting the H-1B program on the U.S. health care workforce.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic
Public Health Service officers deployed in detention centers suffer 'moral distress'
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
SD committee supports health care provider conscience exemption bill
Health care providers would be able to refuse to perform services for patients under a bill South Dakota lawmakers endorsed on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre.
340B is a Solution, not a Threat to Addressing Health Care Affordability in the U.S.
Many Americans may be unaware that the services they rely on every day through their local hospital are supported by a program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
IBX’s commitment to getting health care right
Health care costs are weighing heavily on everyday Americans and their families. Across the country, more people are seeking health care and prices for medical care and prescriptions continue to rise. As a result, health insurers are increasing premiums to keep up. At the same time, employer provided health coverage is eating into paychecks. All of this is making it more difficult for hardworking Americans to afford the coverage and care they deserve.
How Capital Region companies are managing the health insurance squeeze
A sharp increase in health care costs felt more like a slap than a wake-up call for many Louisiana business owners in 2026. The sizable but necessary expense began cutting dangerously deep into their profit margins. As Business Report reports in its latest cover story, the current insurance year that began Jan. 1 saw the […]
How Colorado’s immigrant communities — and their health care providers — are bracing for impact under Trump’s budget bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as H.R. 1, will block refugees and asylees from Medicare and Medicaid, among other restrictions
CA Democrats blast spending plan without health insurance subsidies as Trump pushes alternative
The spending package approved this week keeps the federal government funded, but it does not address the expiration of key Affordable Care Act health care subsidies.
Veterans' group calls on Congress to address health care, homelessness and more in 2026
Mission Roll Call polled veterans about their biggest needs heading into 2026.
Supplemental Health Care Earns Ninth Best of Staffing Talent and Client Awards in 2026
Supplemental Health Care (SHC), a leading tech-enabled workforce solutions provider, has been named a winner of ClearlyRated's 2026 Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards, underscoring the company's commitment to world-class service in behavioral health, education, and healthcare. In addition, SHC has maintained its prestigious Gold status, reflecting a sustained track record of excellence for five or more consecutive years.
ECU Health Chief Nursing Executive Trish Baise named 2025 CNO to know by Becker’s Hospital Review
Recognition highlights Baise’s leadership in advancing rural health care
Dr. Robert Roose: Our chrysalis moment in health care (Viewpoint)
This is our chrysalis moment where transformation is paramount — to be both high-tech and high-touch, grounded in innovation and trust, driven by strategic collaborations in ways we have not seen before.
Democrat Sara Rodriguez lays out public option plan for health care
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez laid out her plan to implement a public health insurance option and a "health care bill of rights" if elected governor.
Budget director says addressing health care cost, access key for Whitmer
Flood said the governor's budget proposal will seek to address federal cuts to Medicaid spending while maintaining health care access in Michigan.
Mizzou Athletics, Missouri Orthopedic Institute, MU Health Care Form Advanced Medical Partnership to Care for Student-Athletes - University of Missouri Athletics
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Athletics, Missouri Orthopedic Institute, and MU Health Care have announced a landmark collaboration that will significantly enhance m...
CHCF Board of Directors Welcomes Health Policy Leader Jim Wood - California Health Care Foundation
The health policy leader has deep expertise in rural health. He chaired the California Assembly Health Committee for eight years.
Revoking TPS for Haitians would create crisis for South Florida health care industry
An estimated 6,000 Haitians on TPS work in South Florida’s health care industry, most of them in nursing homes or in home health care.
Kaiser Permanente health care workers enter second week of strike over staffing, wages
Thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente continue to picket over safe staffing levels, fair compensation and timely care for patients.
Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has positioned himself a…
WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care.
AHCCCS Director steps down citing personal health concerns
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Director, Virginia “Ginny" Rountree, has resigned after just months of being appointed to her position by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
RFK Jr. announces new mental health and addiction initiative
Action for Progress seeks to innovate more efficient and affordable mental health care and addiction treatment
Proposed hospital bill could send local tax dollars out of county
An effort to increase collaboration and improve health care has some unintended consequences, including more power with less oversight.
Make 2026 the year veterans have more control of their health care
The Veterans’ ACCESS Act would build off the success of the VA MISSION Act, add transparency, put more control in veterans’ hands, and provide accountability for VA staff to ensure vete…
Democratic rival Rodriguez criticizes Crowley over health care flap
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez criticized Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over the county's failure to renew a health benefits contract.
Why Mass. is about to face a health care staffing crisis. And how that will affect your family
Haitian immigrants make up nearly 40% of home health aides in the Bay State, and a Tuesday deadline is ending their protected status.
County Exec David Crowley fires official tied to health benefits lapse
County Executive David Crowley announced the employee whose error lapsed a county health care contract has been terminated.
A telling UnitedHealth chart, and the Medicare Advantage earthquake
This is the online version of STAT's Health Care Inc. newsletter
Survey finds prior authorization viewed as greatest hurdle in navigating health care
A KFF survey published today found that people view prior authorization as the biggest challenge beyond costs when navigating the health care system. In terms of issues people viewed as a “major burden,” prior authorization was highest at 32%, followed by understanding their bill or what they owe at 23%.
Poll: People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System
New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with insurance face in navigating the health care system. People cite prior authorization review as their top problem by a wide margin, with a third (32%) saying prior authorization requirements are a “major burden.
Vanderbilt Health acquires Tennova’s Clarksville hospital and related physician clinics from Community Health Systems
Leaders with Vanderbilt Health announced today completion of the acquisition of Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville Hospital and freestanding emergency room Tennova ER-Sango, along with the hospital’s related businesses, including physician clinics and outpatient services, from Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS). Vanderbilt Health has held a 20% minority interest in these operations since 2021. Under Vanderbilt Health’s ownership, the 270-bed hospital will be named Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital (VCH) while the freestanding Sango ER will be named Vanderbilt Emergency Sango. Also joining the Vanderbilt Health system through the acquisition are physician practice locations in Clarksville, Dover, Pleasant View and Tiny Town offering, depending on location, orthopaedics, primary care, wound care, digestive health, urology and surgical services. Acquisition of the hospital and its related physician practices expands Vanderbilt Health’s ability to serve patients across the region, supporting its ability to provide high-quality care in more convenient, community settings that are also more cost-effective. “We are thrilled to welcome Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital into our health system. Providing exceptional care close to home is invaluable, and we are eager to serve the citizens of Clarksville and Montgomery County by expanding the hospital’s programs and services,” said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt Health and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. This acquisition marks Vanderbilt Health’s fourth regional hospital expansion, further strengthening its presence across Middle Tennessee beyond its already extensive inpatient and ambulatory services in Nashville. VCH joins Vanderbilt Health’s network of regional medical centers that now include Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital in Coffee County, and Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville. With a strong record of growth and investment in people, programs and services for its regional hospitals, residents of Clarksville, Montgomery County and the surrounding region can expect that Vanderbilt Health will bring a host of adult and pediatric services to the area. Initial plans for VCH over the upcoming year include increased staffing for the hospital’s emergency services, including the addition of pediatric emergency medicine specialists with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, along with increased surgical specialty offerings. Longer term, physicians and staff will be recruited to bring a broader array of adult and pediatric specialty services to the community. “I am delighted to welcome the physicians, nurses and staff of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital into the Vanderbilt Health family and look forward to working closely with the hospital’s medical staff and members of the local health care community to ensure we excel at meeting their needs as caregivers as we pursue the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of the patients we serve,” said Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt Health. Currently, VCH employs approximately 1,100 staff and more than 30 physicians. Through this acquisition Vanderbilt Health has committed to hire substantially all current employees who are in good standing. Services already established by Vanderbilt Health at VCH include an OB-GYN hospitalist program, an array of oncology services provided by a multidisciplinary team with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and neonatal care in the hospital’s Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provided by specialists with Monroe Carell. VCH has been designated as an Accredited Chest Pain Center and a Wound Care Center of Distinction and has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. More information about Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital is available at: vanderbilthealth.com/hospital/vanderbilt-clarksville-hospital
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Prior Authorizations Rank as Public’s Biggest Burden When Getting Health Care
KFF's health tracking poll finds that beyond costs, insured adults say prior authorization is their biggest challenges when accessing care. About seven in ten (69%) insured adults say prior authorizations are burdensome, and a third (34%) choose prior authorizations as their single biggest health care burden.
‘Ghost’ providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients
New OHSU-led study finds nearly one-third of physicians enrolled in Medicaid don’t actually care for patients.
There’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisis
Why another big swing at health care reform is coming.
Colorado's mental health care providers face too many administrative burdens
Colorado should address the administrative burdens associated with becoming a credentialed mental health care provider on insurance panels.
Expected rise in uninsured Ohioans could signal new stress for providers, poorer public health
Expiration of enhanced tax credits that helped hundreds of thousands of Ohioans afford health insurance has the health care industry bracing for new stress on already-challenged resources and a long-term decline in public health.
Gender-Affirming Care Is Health Care
That’s why Hawaiʻi doctors and patients need state protection.
Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands.
An estimated 16,000 HIV and AIDS patients in Florida might lose free medication, health care as the state dramatically rolls back a decades-old program.
When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage
As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.
Health care workers express grief, anger at vigil for Alex Pretti
UF Health patients left confused, frustrated after gender-affirming care ban
The SHCC encouraged students utilizing gender-affirming care to seek alternative health care providers. It offered assistance in finding alternative providers and transferring medical records.
Health care workers hold vigil to honor and remember Alex Pretti
Hundreds of health care professionals, their families and other supporters gathered Sunday to remember and honor Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents last week. WeCare organized the event and said it was to offer a space to grieve, show solidarity and remember.
Several Upstate VA Health Care System Operations to close due to travel conditions
According to officials, facility operations are being adjusted to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and staff.
Opinion: A vision for health care transformation in Alaska
The heart of it: Improved access to care.
Health care costs are cannibalizing the economy — consumers can fight back
American health care costs are cannibalizing the economy, with 2024 national health expenditures reaching $5.3 trillion, double the developed-world average, and hidden prices being the main reason …
Readers respond: Bipartisanship not holding Legislature back on health care
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
District 1199J of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees Endorses Tahesha Way for Congress
Date: February 1, 2026 District 1199J of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees Endorses Tahesha Way for Congress WAYNE, NJ – Less than one week before election day, District 1199J of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE) today endorsed Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way in[...]
Healthcare experts warn 'people will die' unless state steps up amid federal cuts
As massive federal cuts are upending the health care system in California, analysts and health care professionals are urging the state to soften the blow by creating new revenue streams and helping residents navigate through the red tape.
MU Health physician hosts event to inspire next generation of health care workers
Students took a tour of the facility, listened to clinician-led lectures and participated in hands-on workshops.
Where older adults find all-in-one care and a place to belong
A new Seattle clinic offers an unusual model of health care for aging adults, with a goal of letting them live independently for as long as possible.
‘Food is medicine’ and the $800M shortfall: How WV hopes to change rural health care
With West Virginia now poised to lose hundreds of millions of dollars annually in federal health care funding, Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to embrace a “food-is-medicine” movement to bridge the gap and make the state’s residents healthier so they’re less reliant on the health care system.
After Affirmative Action Win, Conservatives Sue to Push Change Everywhere
Lawyers have filed lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.
Nurses strike because health care is rigged for CEOs, not us
As a nurse for 31 years, I stand with the striking NYC nurses who refuse to accept exhaustion, injury and disposability as the cost of care.
Lapse of health care contract for Milwaukee County employees angers officials
Milwaukee County officials are calling for an "emergency action" after learning that the contract covering healthcare for thousands of county employees has lapsed.
Gov. Stitt suggests Medicaid cuts to curb health care costs
On Thursday, the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority asked for nearly half a billion more in its budget. Healthcare Authority Director Clay Bullard told lawmakers that a remedy for high agency costs coul…
Orange County health officials confirms second measles case in toddler
The Orange County Health Care Agency on Friday confirmed a second measles case, this time in a toddler with no reported international travel. “Measles is highly contagious. The risk is particularly…
Beyond your insurance card: How Covered California is changing health care
A quality overhaul is improving chronic care--and sending grocery aid and college savings to families who need it most.
Health care costs top concern in new poll
Americans are more worried about affording health care than any other household necessity, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published Thursday. The poll, conducted with 1,426 adul…
New guidance aims to guide UTI treatment in age of virtual health care
The guidelines will help clinicians determine whether patients seeking care via telehealth and virtual visits need urine tests or empiric antibiotics.
ECU Health North Hospital celebrates first graduating class of new CNA I program
Program invests in local talent, grows workforce pipeline for rural health care
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces Health Care Fraud Conviction and Settlement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 30, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Kathy Briggs, co-owner of Neveah & Company, operating as Restorative Medical, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, which includes 13 months of home confinement, and ordered to pay $2,483,855.72 in […]