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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 As rural hospitals close ORs, surgical care deserts are expanding too Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Updated Ohio enrollment in the federal ACA marketplace Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Bill reducing the time health insurers have to recoup overpayments from providers signed into law Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Feds push back HIPAA security rule overhaul to July 2027 Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/17/26 The Medicaid squeeze hospitals can’t lobby their way out of Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 Ohio children unable to access mental healthcare because of insurance, costs, and lack of providers Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 CMS scraps ‘fast-track’ process for certain Medicaid waivers: 6 things to know Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 Hospitals serving Medicaid patients prepare to take proposed payment caps on the chin Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/10/26 CMS outlines new Medicaid work requirements, exemptions and $600M tech investment Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 Ohio Medicaid to implement new prior authorization requirements July 1 Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 Medicare-Medicaid changes coming to Southeast Ohio in August Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/2/26 Medicaid work requirements challenged by coalition of 26 states Read More
Payer News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 Payer News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 Anthem BCBS is leaving ACA small group market in Ohio Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 CMS projection: 90% of Americans will still have health insurance in 2034—when healthcare spending reaches $9T Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/26/26 Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 KFF: Insurer participation in the ACA marketplaces declined from 2025 to 2026 Read More
Payer News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 Payer News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 Medicaid plans brace for costly role in work requirements Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/19/26 States must pivot on Medicaid work requirements after CMS rule Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/12/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 6/12/26 CMS Creates Health Tech Office Overseeing Medicare Modernization Read More
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