North Las Vegas advances two hospital groups to finalist stage
Two hospital groups will prepare proposals for a potential 135-acre campus. The city expects to select one within 90 days of its Oct. 5 announcement.
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Boston directs $3.3 million in one-time aid to health centers as MassHealth changes loom
Boston is using remaining ARPA funds to give 10 community health centers and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers $3.3 million as MassHealth eligibility, renewal and work rules change.
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Federal Grants Send Nearly $25 Million to 132 Rural Hospitals
New federal awards will help 132 small rural hospitals retain clinicians and preserve essential services, but they do not eliminate longer-term access risks.
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HHS awards $383 million to strengthen 988 and behavioral health
New federal grants will support 988, mobile crisis teams, Tribal response, rural EMS and treatment programs, but most projects begin September 30.
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Rural Health Awards Could Expand Care, but Not Overnight
CMS is detailing state-led rural health projects for fiscal year 2026, but patients should not expect immediate nationwide coverage changes or guaranteed new services.
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Rural Vermont Gets $11.7 Million for Nursing Homes and Health Workers
Vermont’s first rural-health projects will fund tuition benefits, nursing-home equipment, dialysis access and licensed nursing-assistant training.
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CMS prepares final 2027 Medicare plan and premium release
CMS has released preliminary 2027 Part D figures, but plan premiums, drug lists and networks remain pending before Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15.
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Treasury Flags $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud
FinCEN says bank reports flagged $17.5 billion in suspicious health care activity, but the figure is not a confirmed fraud or taxpayer-loss total.
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BLS projects 5.9 million U.S. jobs added by 2035
A new BLS outlook sees slower job growth through 2035, with health care, technology infrastructure and utilities gaining while some office and sales roles decline.
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Nebraska disaster survivors get temporary Medicaid work-rule relief in 13 counties
Nebraska Medicaid expansion applicants and members in 13 disaster-affected counties may qualify for temporary hardship relief, automatic case review and extended renewal windows.
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The Gaza ceasefire has not restored reliable access to health care
WHO data show Gaza’s health system remains constrained by damaged facilities, unsafe movement, blocked evacuations, water insecurity and continuing strikes.
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State report details pharmacy failures in Nashville hospital medication mix-up
A Tennessee Health Facilities Commission report says four Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown patients received potassium phosphate instead of mepivacaine after multiple pharmacy and verification safeguards failed.
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Kentucky measles outbreak reaches 25 current cases across seven counties
Kentucky reported 25 current measles cases and 29 total cases in 2026 as of Aug. 27. Here is what exposed residents and families should do next.
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FTC Finalizes Conditions on Ascension’s $3.9 Billion AmSurg Deal
A final FTC order lets Ascension’s completed AmSurg deal proceed while requiring seven outpatient surgery centers to be divested in five metro areas.
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Illinois Medicaid customers face new coverage deadlines as October changes near
Some Illinois noncitizens may lose full-scope Medicaid coverage Oct. 1. Here are the eligibility categories, deadlines and steps customers should take now.
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Alabama awards more than $144 million in rural health grants across every county
Alabama awarded 138 rural-health grants totaling more than $144 million. Projects target transportation, telehealth, mental health, equipment, technology and workforce access, but most services still require implementation.
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ACA Insurers Propose Another Double-Digit Premium Increase for 2027
ACA insurers are seeking a 15% median premium increase for 2027, but regulators have not approved the rates and consumers’ final costs remain unsettled.
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New York sues over federal conditions on Title X family-planning funds
New York is challenging federal conditions on the next Title X grant cycle, which supports 165 clinics and preventive reproductive health services for more than 250,000 people statewide.
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Virginia proposes clearer triggers for nursing-home sanctions as complaint backlog persists
Virginia is proposing clearer nursing-home sanction-review triggers as the state works through overdue inspections and complaint investigations. Families can comment through September 9, 2026, and report suspected problems to VDH.
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Indiana VA patients face temporary online service limits during EHR switch
Indiana VA patients face temporary pauses in online messaging, refills and appointment cancellations as three medical centers switch to a new record system.
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Northern Louisiana Medical Center still faces an August 30 Medicare deadline after follow-up inspection
Northern Louisiana Medical Center reduced its alleged deficiencies from 24 to 14 in a July follow-up, but regulators had not publicly confirmed full compliance 16 days before the hospital’s stated August 30 Medicare deadline.
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New York’s medical aid-in-dying law is now in effect. What patients, families and providers should know
New York’s medical aid-in-dying law took effect Aug. 5. Here are the eligibility rules, safeguards, provider choices and pending lawsuits residents should understand.