Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
PulseAugur coverage of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — every cluster mentioning Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- 2026-09-02 product_launch The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a toolkit to guide states in auditing Applied Behavior Analysis billing systems. source
- 2026-07-03 regulatory The Trump administration proposed changes to Medicare drug price negotiation regulations to close a loophole that allowed drugmakers to avoid negotiations. source
- 2026-06-09 regulatory CMS proposed to repeal the alternative New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) pathway tied to FDA Breakthrough Device designation. source
- 2026-05-13 partnership Mehmet Oz announced a coalition of 29 healthcare organizations to simplify prior authorization. source
- 2026-05-13 regulatory CMS launches the ACCESS program, a new payment model designed to incentivize AI-driven healthcare solutions by rewarding health outcomes. source
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Regulators demand proof of call connectivity, including AI agents
Regulators in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and banking are increasingly scrutinizing voice channels, including those managed by AI agents, to ensure critical calls can connect and be properly logged. A recent test of ne…
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Democrats to launch health care investigations post-Congress takeover
Democrats are poised to launch extensive health care investigations and oversight hearings following their takeover of Congress. Key priorities include probing potential political interference in vaccine policies and ex…
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New scoring method for generative models in high-energy physics unveiled
Researchers have developed a new method to evaluate generative models in high-energy physics, moving beyond traditional marginal divergences that can mask conditional collapse. By employing the Continuous Ranked Probabi…
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New Combinatorial Residual Network Classifier Developed for Particle Physics
Researchers have developed a new classifier called the Combinatorial Residual Network (CoReNet) designed to handle complex combinatorial problems in particle physics, specifically for identifying the decay chains of hea…
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Healthcare contract disputes disrupt Medicare Advantage plans for seniors
Health systems are terminating their Medicare Advantage contracts, forcing seniors to find new plans. This disruption is occurring nationwide, with variable levels of support available to seniors during the transition. …
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UnitedHealthcare's HouseCalls program supports older adults with in-home care
The HouseCalls program, a UnitedHealthcare initiative, aims to improve the health and well-being of older adults by providing personalized in-home visits and preventive care. This program focuses on proactive health man…
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UnitedHealthcare, Humana end Medicare Advantage plans for 1M people
UnitedHealthcare and Humana are discontinuing Medicare Advantage plans, affecting nearly 1 million beneficiaries in 2027. This move by the two largest Medicare Advantage providers is attributed to rising medical costs a…
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Hidden costs of RPM and RAG systems demand careful planning
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, while promising, incur significant hidden costs beyond initial implementation. For RPM, the true expense lies in the clinical workflows, …
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AI executives influencing healthcare policy via private Slack channel, citizen urges halt
A concerned citizen is urging their elected officials to investigate and halt a process where AI executives are allegedly influencing healthcare policy and reimbursement decisions through a government-organized Slack ch…
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Doctors voice concerns over AI use of patient medical records
Doctors are expressing significant concern regarding patients' use and sharing of medical records with emerging AI technologies. Concerns include the readiness of these tools, a lack of understanding about their inner w…
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Trump-era officials, Microsoft, and Google shape AI health policy via Slack
A Slack workspace involving former Trump administration officials and major tech companies like Microsoft and Google has influenced AI health policy. This group's discussions have reportedly shaped approaches to AI in h…
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Big Tech's $700B AI bet hinges on healthcare efficiency gains · 1 source tracked
Major technology companies are investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with a significant portion of this investment directed towards the healthcare sector. Companies like Microsoft and Google are partnering with health…
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Trump administration issues $90 Medicare rebate to 20.8M enrollees
President Donald Trump's administration is issuing a one-time $90 payment to approximately 20.8 million Medicare Part B enrollees to help cover premium costs. This initiative, costing around $2 billion, is funded by the…
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Trump administration's drug price reduction strategies face scrutiny
The Trump administration has proposed eight strategies aimed at reducing prescription drug costs in the United States. These proposals include measures such as increasing competition, reforming rebate systems, and explo…
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Trump promises $90 Medicare payments to seniors ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump has announced a new $90 payment to over 20 million seniors to help cover Medicare premiums, just before the midterm elections. This follows previous promises of $500 rebates for Affordable Care Ac…
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Multi-cancer early detection tests face reimbursement uncertainty
The reimbursement for multi-cancer early detection tests remains uncertain, even with FDA approval. Experts and clinicians have raised concerns about the clear evidentiary benefit of these tests. This uncertainty could …
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Medicare Advantage enrollment to rise amid falling premiums
Medicare Advantage plans are expected to see increased enrollment in 2027, driven by a projected 16% decrease in premiums. This trend is occurring despite ongoing scrutiny of the program. Major insurers like UnitedHealt…
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Trump administration returns $500 ACA refunds to nearly 1M enrollees
The U.S. Treasury Department has begun issuing $500 refund checks to nearly one million individuals who enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans on HealthCare.gov for 2026 without receiving premium tax credits. This …
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Drupal CMS 2.2.0 simplifies multilingual website creation
Drupal CMS version 2.2.0 has been released, focusing on simplifying the creation and management of multilingual websites. This update aims to make it easier for users to build and maintain sites that cater to a global a…
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Health insurers maintain Medicare Advantage markets for 2027
Health insurers are largely keeping their Medicare Advantage markets stable for 2027, following several years of market contraction. This stability suggests a period of consolidation and maintained presence within the p…