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What a year for AI, federal policy and health plans

Government shutdown in its second week, healthcare organizations sue to stop H1-B visa fees, Qualtrics announces Press Ganey Forsta acquisition

New jobs report indicates healthcare’s importance, Kaiser/Renown deal, lower Covid death rates

CDC nominee pulled and Dr. Oz faces confirmation hearing, HCSC acquisition closes, probationary HHS employees rehired

CMS Releases New Rule Weakening ACA, Walgreens Acquired by Sycamore Partners, Kennedy Meets with Food Industry Leaders.

HHS probationary workers fired, Hart-Scott-Rodino changes lead to deluge of premerger filings, the state of the flu response.

Next round of drugs for Medicare drug price negotiations announced, Trump health policy actions in second term, ACA exchanges see record enrollment in 2025

VP Harris proposes that Medicare cover home health aides, four health systems launch a new company, and CMS releases its initial list for $2 generic drugs.

CMS releases results from the first round of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Steward finds a buyer for its physician group, and employers are using price transparency data in their suits against Aetna.

Community Health Systems plans to sell its three Pennsylvania hospitals, a bankruptcy judge allows Steward Health Care to close two Massachusetts hospitals, and CMS approves North Carolina’s medical debt relief program.

A judge orders a partial, preliminary injunction of the FTC’s noncompete ban, Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic announce plans to combine, and CMS proposes a nearly 3% cut to Medicare physician pay for 2025.

Novant cancels its plan to acquire two North Carolina hospitals from CHS amid an FTC challenge, Amazon expands its RxPass generic drug subscription service to Medicare, and the DOJ accuses two executives at telehealth startup Done of an Adderall distribution scheme.