Medicare ACOs saved $2.4B in 2024, setting a new record for the program
By Paige Minemyer
fiercehealth.com – Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $2.4 billion last year, according to new federal data.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released (PDF) the latest results from the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which shows that 75% of the 476 participating ACOs earned $4.1 billion in performance payments. These organizations represent 80% of the 10.3 million beneficiaries assigned to an ACO.
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‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Is the Headline — But the Real Crisis Runs Deeper
By Marschall S. Runge, MD, PhD
medpagetoday.com – The outrage over prescription drug pricing in the U.S. is justified. Americans routinely pay two to three times more for medications than patients in other high-income countries. Even drugs developed with American science and manufactured on American soil often cost less abroad.
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Trump’s AI regulatory sandboxes are good for industry, but could be hard to implement: BRG
By Emma Beavins
fiercehealthcare.com – President Donald Trump wants to speed adoption of AI by enabling regulatory sandboxes where researchers, startups and enterprises can deploy and test AI tools.
The idea was raised in “America’s AI Action Plan” that the administration released in July. The action plan promotes American dominance in the creation and adoption of AI across sectors.
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Top healthcare legislation to watch so far this year
By Healthcare Dive staff
healthcaredive.com – This year has brought significant changes to the healthcare industry, ushered in by the Trump administration and the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Providers, insurers and health IT companies are looking ahead toMedicaid cuts, big changes to the Affordable Care Act and a reduction in funding for providers.
But, while major policy shifts work through the industry, other legislation from Congress hints at what providers, insurers and other stakeholders may have to brace for next.
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AI has promise, but health executives struggle with safe adoption: survey
By Emily Olsen
healthcaredive.com – Healthcare leaders have high hopes for AI’s impact on the sector, hoping the technology could help solve workforce shortages, a heavy burden of administrative tasks and the problem of inaccessible healthcare data.
More than 40% of executives in the Sage Growth report said AI was a top trend to watch in the industry in the next two years, according to the survey, which included more than 100 hospital and health system leaders.
Additionally, nearly all respondents said it could help combat staffing issues, reduce burnout among workers and improve employee retention — key challenges for an industry facing increased labor costs and a disaffected workforce.
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Trump calls on pharmaceutical companies to justify success of COVID drugs
By Reuters
reuters.com – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of their drugs intended to treat COVID.
He said there is disagreement on whether the drugs saved lives.
“With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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