White House freezes Medicaid payments to California, withholding $1.3 billion amid allegations of fraud and billing irregularities, CMS says.

Members of AFSCME-represented University of California healthcare and service workers are set to begin an open-ended strike May 14, according to a May 11 news release from the American Federation of ...

Several health systems have kicked off May with plans for new hospitals, outpatient centers and specialty care facilities as organizations continue investing in growth and access expansion. The ...

Ninety-four more hospitals earned a five-star quality rating from CMS in 2026 compared to 2025.  CMS publishes its Overall ...

Iowa governor signs law reforming prior authorization and banning insurer penalties for out-of-network referrals, effective next year.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic prior ...

California creates 25M fund to provide grants helping nonprofit and public hospitals facing closure risk maintain critical ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies as part of a broader effort to combat fraud ...

On the surface, the conventional rural health story is one marked by rising financial pressures, dwindling care access and closure risks. But those constraints don’t define rural healthcare, and the ...

CMS assigned 199 hospitals a 1-star rating for overall quality in its May 2024 update based on 46 hospital quality measures.

Endeavor nurses seek unionization at four Illinois hospitals to address staffing shortages and pay cuts, citing patient safety concerns.

CoxHealth changes service lines and leadership to unify physician enterprise and improve accountability across its Springfield, Mo., system.