Senate Democratic leaders have introduced the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act to reverse recent healthcare funding reductions that could affect millions of Americans’ access to insurance and critical health services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, outlining changes that will significantly affect clinicians delivering care in PALTC settings, including a dual conversion factor system and major changes to the practice ...
The Trump Administration has announced a major initiative to modernize U.S. health care by partnering with tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. At the White House’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” summit, these companies committed to supporting a new, patient-centric digital health...
CMS has officially ended the use of Focused Infection Control Surveys (FICS) as part of routine surveys, according to revised guidance in memo QSO-25-23-ALL, issued on July 30, 2025.
PALTmed (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association) advocates that medical directors lead the way in setting the standard for appropriate clinical care practices to improve quality within post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities. Medical directors may fulfill the leadership role in collabo...