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CMS proposes 2.4% hospice payment hike, adding $785M to Medicare
CMS released a FY 2027 hospice wage index proposing a 2.4% increase that would boost Medicare payments by roughly $785 million. The proposal follows the Operation Never Say Die arrests that uncovered a $60 million fraud ring and an estimated $3.5 billion in fraudulent reimbursements in Los Angeles County. The rule also notes a surge in non‑hospice Medicare services.
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By the numbers: Syneron Bio raises $150M in Series B funding
The World Health Organization rolled out a year‑long, multilingual campaign titled “Together for health. Stand with science” on April 7, 2026. Anchored by the International One Health Summit in France and the inaugural Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres, the effort brings together nearly 800 scientific institutions from more than 80 nations. The campaign aims to translate scientific evidence into action across human, animal, plant and planetary health.
Scientists from KLE Academy of Higher Education and CSIR‑CDRI reported that time‑restricted feeding (TRF) prevented fat accumulation and enhanced glucose clearance by 26% in a mouse model of menopause. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, suggests meal timing...
Neuroscientist Eamon McCrory, CEO of Anna Freud, told the Mpowering Minds Summit in Bengaluru that supporting mothers yields benefits that ripple across generations. He highlighted emerging research on stress, attachment and epigenetics, and urged policymakers to scale relational early‑support programmes....
Pediatric specialists in India are warning that sharing a bed with an infant increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). They recommend that babies sleep in a separate crib or bassinet in the parents’ room, a practice endorsed...
Wake Forest School of Medicine has started a five‑year, $5.7 million NIH‑funded MORPH trial to evaluate a low‑impact “movement medicine” protocol for seniors with osteoarthritis. The remote program uses wearables, mobile apps and weekly video groups to encourage frequent, gentle activity...
Semaglutide and tirzepatide have shown a 20% drop in major cardiovascular events, a 24% slowdown in kidney disease progression, and a 33% lower Alzheimer’s diagnosis rate. The FDA’s expanded Wegovy label and a wave of new brain‑health trials are turning...
Tennessee’s Senate Finance Committee advanced SB 2040, a bill banning pharmacy‑benefit managers from owning pharmacies. State officials warn the measure could increase TennCare spending by $66 million, shifting costs to taxpayers and vulnerable patients. CFOs in health‑care will need to reassess budgeting...
Apple’s Watch platform is being hailed as a new standard for consumer‑grade big‑data analytics, leveraging FDA‑cleared atrial‑fibrillation detection and a growing suite of health metrics. Senior director Deidre Caldbeck says the goal is inclusive, actionable data for every iPhone user,...
Andromeda Robotics founder Grace Brown has introduced Abi, a socially interactive humanoid robot, into senior living communities across California and Washington. The robot, already operating in Australian facilities, can converse in 90 languages and is positioned to address the loneliness...
Researchers at Lund University unveiled ProtAIDe‑Dx, an AI system that analyzes blood‑based protein patterns to diagnose six neurodegenerative conditions at once. The model achieved up to 95% balanced accuracy for ALS and 92% for Parkinson’s, signaling a potential shift in...
Researchers published in the journal Nutrients report that body‑mass index (BMI) misclassifies more than one‑third of adults when compared with DXA‑derived body‑fat measurements. The findings, based on a sample of over 1,000 participants, challenge the long‑standing reliance on BMI as...
Zachary Fox published a personal essay on Business Insider describing his own postpartum depression after becoming a dad, a rare first‑person account that puts paternal mental health on the national agenda. The piece details his symptoms, treatment and the isolation...
Thrilled to welcome Stephanie Beasley and Gretchen Hammer to these roles. Their leadership will strengthen Colorado as we expand access and lower costs for physical and mental health care. https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-makes-cabinet-announcement
At the same time the White House proposed FY27 budget recommends cutting almost half of the ARPA-H budget
Therapy resistance remains a major hurdle in prostate cancer, especially after initial success with hormone‑based treatments. The Deng Lab at Yale School of Medicine is dedicated to uncovering the molecular mechanisms that enable cancer cells to evade therapy. The team combines...
UK health experts have flagged a new COVID‑19 sub‑variant, BA.3.2 nicknamed “Cicada,” as a potential dominant strain in the United Kingdom. The variant, now identified in 23 countries, carries roughly 75 spike‑protein mutations that could reduce the protective effect of...
