CMS Defer $1B in Medicaid Payments to CA, MN
CMS withholds $1B in Medicaid payments from California and Minnesota, exposing how eligibility controls, cash flow, and federalism collide directly.
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Life Plan Community Economics Explained
Life plan community economics shape pricing, occupancy, labor, debt, and margins. Here is what operators and investors need to watch now.
Update on Medicare Site-Neutral Payments
A guide to Medicare site-neutral payments for healthcare leaders: the policy, financial exposure, and operating decisions that could reshape care delivery.
Healthcare Economics Trends 2026
Healthcare economics trends 2026 will reshape reimbursement, labor, capital, and care delivery. Here’s what operators and investors should watch.
Medicare Hospice Fraud Is a Policy Failure
Medicare hospice fraud reflects weak oversight, distorted incentives, and rising compliance risk for operators, investors, and policymakers.
The Challenge of Medicare Insolvency
Medicare insolvency projections shape provider strategy, payment risk, and policy debate. Here’s what healthcare leaders should watch next.
Private Equity in Healthcare: What Changes Now
Private equity in healthcare is reshaping costs, staffing, and oversight. Here’s what operators, investors, and policymakers should watch now.
Hospice Regulatory Changes 2026 Explained
Hospice regulatory changes 2026 will reshape compliance, oversight, and margins. Here’s what operators, investors, and leaders should watch now.
Legislation Restricting PE Role in Healthcare
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 the end of that post, I mentioned a follow-up piece on the legislative efforts ongoing at the Federal level, focused … Read more
Rural Health Transformation Program Overview
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 in All 50 States | CMS. The program was created as a policy vehicle to mitigate the potential negative effects … Read more