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Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
CMS Proposed Model Test Would Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Part D
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the newly proposed GUARD (Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs) Model that would lower the costs of certain prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D to reflect prices paid in economically comparable countries.
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural co...
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
2025 QPP Data Submission is Now Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for the 2025 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be submitted and updated until March 31, 2026, 8:00 PM ET.
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
New CMS LEAD Model Aims to Expand Access to ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model as the Innovation Center’s next Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, which will focus on reaching more health-care providers who have not joined ACOs, while providing care for pati...
JAMDA
December 31, 2025
Converting Education Into Safer Care in Long-Term Care: Evidence-Based Design, Workforce Reality, and Indonesia's Path
JAMDA
December 31, 2025
Clustering Analysis of Partial Tooth Loss Patterns and Their Association With Cardiovascular Health Using a Japanese Claims Database
Cardiovascular health (CVH), defined by the American Heart Association, aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths and improve overall health. Poor oral health, including tooth loss, is increasingly linked to higher CVD risk. However, the effects of specific partial tooth loss patterns on CVH remai...
JAMDA
December 30, 2025
Age-Adjusted Oral Temperature Thresholds for Rectal Fever Diagnosis in Hospitalized Older Adults
Because older adults may present with atypical symptoms of infection, accurate thresholds for fever are critical for diagnosis and treatment. Accuracy of oral thresholds for rectal fever detection in older adults and those with frailty has not been well described in the hospital setting. The study's a...
JAMDA
December 29, 2025
Factors Influencing Interprofessional Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review
Previous studies have investigated quality improvement in the care for older people; however, there remains a need to identify the factors that influence interprofessional quality improvement. This study aims to study the facilitators and barriers for interprofessional quality improvement in the care for o...
JAMDA
December 27, 2025
Sex Differences in Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Duration as Risk Factors for Walking Speed Decline in Older Adults
To examine the impact of insomnia symptoms and sleep duration on the progression of walking speed decline over time separately in men and women.
