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Bill To End Government Shutdown Extends Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities & Hospital At-Home
February 13, 2026Federal legislation signed on February 3, 2026, to end the partial government shutdown included provisions to reinstate key Medicare telehealth flexibilities for several years. During a four day government shutdown, most Medicare telehealth flexibilities expired on January 30, 2026, with… -
Medicare Advantage Plans Denied 4.1 Million Prior Authorization Requests In 2024
February 12, 2026Medicare Advantage plans rejected or partially denied 4.1 million prior authorization requests for medical care in 2024, according to a recent report. The denials represented 7.7% of the nearly 53 million prior authorization requests submitted on behalf of Medicare Advantage… -
Maryland Expands Advanced Primary Care To Medicare & Medicaid Members
February 12, 2026On January 21, 2026, the Maryland Department of Health announced that the state expanded its advanced primary care delivery system to cover approximately 1.2 million residents enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. The expansion, which took effect January 1, aims to… -
Mental Health Among Leading Causes Of Employee Short-Term Disability Claims
February 12, 2026Mental health conditions have emerged as one of the primary causes of short-term disability claims across American workplaces, according to Sedgwick’s mid-year 2025 workforce absence analysis of disability claim trends. For employees under 45, pregnancy remained the top reason for… -
Nevada Implements Medicaid Billing Platform For School Health Services
February 12, 2026The Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) announced on December 18, 2025, that it launched a statewide initiative to help schools access Medicaid reimbursement for eligible student health services through implementation of a shared electronic health record and Medicaid billing platform. Funded… -
Annual Deaths In The United States Projected To Exceed Births By 2030
February 11, 2026By 2030, annual deaths in the United States are projected to exceed births, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The lower projected birth rate was attributed to declining fertility rates. The average age of the population is expected to… -
Georgia Issues $25 Million In Fines To 11 Insurers Over Mental Health Parity Violations
February 11, 2026Georgia has fined 11 health insurers for violations of the state’s mental health parity laws, issuing penalties totaling nearly $25 million. The fines, announced January 12, 2026, followed market conduct examinations conducted by the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire… -
Real U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6% From 2023 To 2024
February 11, 2026Health care spending in 2024 totaled nearly $5.3 trillion. After adjustments for inflation and for health care consumer and producer price indices, real health care spending in 2024 was 4.6% above 2023 levels. Total health care spending includes the amount… -
Fewer Than 25% Of Home Care Provider Organizations Are Investing In AI
February 11, 2026Fewer than 25% of home care organizations have invested in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to handle workforce challenges and regulatory demands, according to survey responses from industry leaders. About 60% of home care provider organizations believe AI solutions will have… -
HUD Proposed Eliminating Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rules
February 10, 2026The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed removing three Fair Housing Act rules used to determine whether the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings has had a discriminatory disparate impact, even when practices were not intended to…
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