Medicare's hospital fund could run short in 2033, according to reports. Here's what an 11% payment cut could mean for seniors ...

Medicare’s proposed 2027 outpatient rule targets "site-neutral" fees and 340B drug cuts. Find out how these changes could lower your medical bills.

Your Medicare Advantage plan stays active on paper, but the hospital you have used for decades can quietly vanish from your ...

Medicare's payment structure threatens independent physician practices, driving consolidation and increasing healthcare costs ...

This puzzling Medicare payment rule has driven up costs, furnished hospitals with extra cash they’ve used to consolidate ...

The financial impact could be most visible for seniors assigned to accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared ...

On July 2, 2026, CMS issued a proposed rule with updates to the Medicare payment rates for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System ...

Adrian Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues examined the CMS hospital star ratings and hospital surgical quality for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing ...

In addition to setting payment rates for inpatient and long-term care, Friday's proposed rule would update quality measures, promote interoperability programs and reduce private expenditures to comply ...

ASHEVILLE - The federal government found that Mission Hospital removed Immediate Jeopardy conditions, a spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed to the Citizen Times ...

On Nov. 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS or Agency) released the calendar year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center ...