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On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers and home health agencies (HHAs). The action follows a recent executive…

My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal…

A few weeks back, I wrote a post on the growing scrutiny private equity is receiving regarding ownership and investment in healthcare companies. That post is here Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny – Reg’s Blog At…

Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and…

A couple of weeks ago, I did a webinar for Freedom Hub titled Medicare is Bankrupting America. The links to view the program are below. A number of folks have messaged me asking for the…

Last week I had the chance to work with Freedom Hub on a program called Medicare is Bankrupting America. It was a great discussion/webinar covering lots of economic and health policy information. The program is…

Please join me this Wednesday, February 18 (noon EST/11:00 am Central) as I discuss the present financial trajectory of Medicare, its impact on the economy, the breadth of fraud and waste, and opportunities for reform….

On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the inaugural state awards from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health…

With both houses of Congress unable to codify some plan to address the evaporating premium supports under the ACA (COVID era addition), President Trump put forth his framework known as The Great Healthcare Plan. For…

Last month I joined Dan Horowitz’s show to provide a plan and a vision on the most important economic and fiscal issue. I explain how Republicans continue to push a luke warm, ineffective plan by…

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