Doctor and others accused of $6.5 billion in fraud in South Florida and elsewhere

Jason Finkelstein, a doctor based in Texas, collaborated with a cardiovascular testing company in South Florida to submit ...

CMS board grills staff on tech contract in 1st meeting since Hill put on leave

I’ve talked to so many educators, and I just don’t feel like this is making their lives easier,” said board member Liz ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medicare’s GLP-1 program is 5 weeks out: What it means for health systems

CMS launches its Medicare GLP-1 Bridge July 1, giving eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries access to weight-loss GLP-1s at a $50 monthly copay through December 2027. For health systems and pharmacy ...
The New York Times

Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD

The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients. By Jan Hoffman The Trump administration ...
Seeking Alpha

Cv Sciences outlines CMS program allowing up to $500 annually in hemp-derived products as it targets positive cash flow in H2 2026

"We continue to make progress against our top priorities of maintaining strong margins, reducing our cost structure and moving the business towards sustainable profitability," said CEO, Secretary & ...
TechCrunch

Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea

Neil Batlivala has spent seven years building a healthcare company that most of the tech industry has never heard of and that serves a patient population most of Silicon Valley ignores. But last month ...
Seattle Times

Controversial WISeR program for Medicare has upsides, too

The front-page Seattle Times article “WA patients agonize as Medicare AI program continues to delay care,” on April 27, addressed Medicare’s attempts to moderate care costs and reduce inappropriate ...
JD Supra

CMS and FDA Announce New RAPID Program for Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Medical Devices

On April 23, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) jointly announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

CMS Extends Medicare’s Short-Term Bridge Program for GLP-1 Obesity Drug Coverage

A financially sustainable solution for how to cover GLP-1 drugs for obesity remains elusive. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its temporary program to cover GLP-1 ...
Medical Xpress

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extends short-term bridge program for GLP-1 obesity drug coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its temporary program to cover GLP-1 drugs for obesity in Medicare, called the BALANCE model, will not launch as scheduled on Jan.
Fierce Healthcare

CMS, FDA announce new program to speed up Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices

The RAPID pathway is designed to accelerate access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III devices for people with Medicare coverage, CMS and FDA officials said. (Inna Knot/GettyImages) The ...
USA Today

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare has delayed a program for older Americans that would've required participating insurance companies to cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.