--- title: Care Management Weekly News Update 03-19-26 description: Weekly healthcare news roundup covering healthcare management, healthcare IT, post acute care, primary care and physician practice management. image: https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images%20and%20Graphics/Blog.jpg --- [![Logo](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/2016/images/amc_logo_top_nav_172x54.svg "Logo")](https://www.avicenna-medical.com) # Avicenna Medical Blog # Avicenna Medical Blog ## [Care Management Weekly News Update 3/19/26](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-03-19-26) Posted by [DeAnn Dennis](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/author/deann-dennis) on Thu, Mar 19, 2026 @ 11:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images%20and%20Graphics/Blog.jpg) ](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-03-19-26) Consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has published [a report](https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/thought-leadership/health-system-pulse-survey-medicare-advantage-is-no-longer-a-growth-strategy-it-s-a-capital-allocation-decision) based on a survey of 30 health system senior executives that paints a picture of how health systems are redesigning their Medicare Advantage (MA) strategies in the face of declining reimbursement, rising utilization, escalating denials, and increasing administrative friction.   Organizations are increasingly focusing on negotiating fairer deal terms, aligning incentives through value-based care, and right-sizing their MA participation to optimize financial outcomes. # [Employer Groups Applaud Bill that Aims to Spur Competition in Healthcare](https://medcitynews.com/2026/03/bill-employers-competition/) In a [letter](https://www.eric.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Better-Care-Act-Employer-Letter-Sign-On.pdf) to lawmakers on Monday, employer advocacy groups applauded the introduction of the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, a bill that aims to increase competition in healthcare.  The letter was signed by the American Benefits Council, the ERISA Industry Committee, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, the Purchaser Business Group on Health, the Silicon Valley Employers Forum and the Small Business Majority. # [Amazon launches health AI agent on its website, expands free virtual care to 200M Prime members](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/amazon-launches-health-ai-assistant-its-website-expands-free-virtual-care) In January, Amazon launched an agentic health artificial intelligence assistant for One Medical members, and the tech giant is now expanding access to U.S. consumers through Amazon.com and the Amazon app.  Amazon’s Health AI is an agentic AI health assistant that can help users understand their medical records, give personalized health insights and connect users to licensed healthcare professionals. 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