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CMS announces latest negotiated prices for 15 drugs to begin in 2027 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 25 announced lower prices for 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the second cycle of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

ARPA-H to fund behavioral health projects through new initiative 

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health announced Nov. 21 that it will fund up to $100 million in projects for quantitative measures of mental and behavioral health through its new Evidence-Based Validation & Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health initiative.

AHA podcast: Sutter Health’s Bold Behavioral Health Access Expansion 

Dan Peterson, CEO of behavioral health services at Sutter Health, and Matthew White, M.D., chair of the behavioral health service line at Sutter Health, share how the system is expanding behavioral health access across rural Northern California.

CMS bulletin summarizes Medicaid, CHIP provisions from budget reconciliation bill 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a bulletin Nov. 18 summarizing provisions from the budget reconciliation bill related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Study demonstrates how physician-owned hospitals threaten patient care in rural communities

The AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals Nov. 18 released a study conducted by Dobson | DaVanzo, underscoring the threat to patient care by expanding physician-owned hospitals in rural communities.

Video highlights Corewell Health’s impact bringing behavioral health care to Michigan schools

A new AHA video highlights how Corewell Health is transforming youth behavioral health care access in rural Michigan through school-based clinics and telemedicine.

Aetna delays, issues additional details on ‘level of severity inpatient payment’ policy

Aetna’s new “level of severity inpatient payment” policy is now set to take effect Jan.

Survey finds Medicaid enrollment fell in FY 2025, expects flattening in 2026, while spending increases  

Medicaid enrollment decreased 7.6% in fiscal year 2025 and is expected to be mostly flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s annual Medicaid Budget Survey released Nov. 13.

CMS launches payment model for state Medicaid programs to purchase drugs at most-favored-nation pricing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new initiative for state Medicaid programs to purchase prescription drugs at prices aligned with those paid in other countries, known as most-favored-nation pricing.