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Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Advantage Regional Pullbacks

  Medicare Advantage plan exits 2026 are shrinking rural coverage, with UnitedHealthcare and Humana leaving more counties than they enter, impacting patients…by Reginald Hislop, III Over the past several years the Medicare Advantage story has been one of enrollment growth...

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CMS Staffing Rule Review After the Reversal

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CMS Staffing Rule Review Post Reversal

CMS staffing rule review: what its reversal means for senior care quality, reimbursement, workforce policy, and operator strategy for 2026 nationwide….
  • August 19, 2026
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Top Regulatory Compliance Risks in Healthcare

Home Health

Top Regulatory Compliance Risks in Healthcare

Top regulatory compliance risks are reshaping healthcare strategy. See where senior living and post-acute leaders face the greatest exposure this year….
  • August 12, 2026
8 min read
Hospice Quality Measures Are Now a Strategy Test

Hospice

Hospice Quality Measures and Strategy

Hospice quality measures now shape payment, oversight, referrals, and reputation. Leaders should treat reporting as an operating and governance priority….
  • August 10, 2026
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ACO REACH Versus MSSP and the Cost of Risk

Health Policy and Economics

ACO REACH vs MSSP and the Cost of Risk

ACO REACH versus MSSP demands a strategic choice on risk, equity, governance, and capital. Here is what healthcare leaders need to assess in 2026….
  • August 9, 2026
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Healthcare Private Equity Oversight Is Tightening

Assisted Living

Private Equity Oversight Is Tightening

Healthcare private equity oversight is changing deal risk, board governance, and accountability for providers, investors, and policymakers alike nationwide….
  • August 7, 2026
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Managed Care Contracting Is Now a Margin Test

Health Policy and Economics

Managed Care Contracting Is a Margin Test

Managed care contracting now determines far more than a rate sheet. For post-acute and senior living leaders, it is a test of margin, access, and control….
  • August 5, 2026
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