More than 6 in 10 survey respondents say they expect their healthcare organizations to see higher revenue from value-based care arrangements this year than in 2024, according to a joint report from the National Association of Accountable ACOs and health tech company Innovaccer. The report surveyed 168 executive and clinical leaders at health systems, accountable care organizations, specialty providers, federally qualified health centers and other delivery organizations.
HHS is taking “immediate steps” to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients — a key initiative aimed at reducing healthcare costs. The department said it has established specific “pricing targets” that pharmaceutical manufacturers are expected to meet under the order. President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will publicly outline these commitments in the coming weeks.
Since 2019, the MISSION Act has enabled VA-enrolled Veterans to access health care from non-VA providers at the department’s expense when it is in their best medical interest. These decisions have been made jointly by Veterans and their referring clinicians but were not considered final until they were reviewed by a second VA doctor. Effective immediately, VA will implement language in the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act that removes this extra review step. The change will give eligible Veterans faster access to community care.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants feedback on how it can develop better digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries and drive adoption. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in partnership with HHS' health IT arm, now called the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), is seeking public input on how best to "advance a seamless, secure, and patient-centered digital health infrastructure."
The American Hospital Association is raising alarms over the potential fallout from a series of recently implemented tariffs, warning it could negatively impact patient care and worsen existing drug shortages. AHA Chair Tina Freese Decker warned that tariffs on critical items like pharmaceuticals, medical devices and personal protective equipment could exacerbate drug shortages, drive up costs and disrupt care, according to a May 19 blog post from the association.
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