BehaVR CEO Aaron Gani talks about VR’s use in healthcare today, the barriers to wider acceptance and its future in the field.  

Congress added protections to keep telehealth and acute hospital care at home for two years after the public health emergency ends, but many questions remain as to how the expiration of PHE waivers will affect these two programs and others, according to experts with the Connected Health Initiative.

The Texas Medical Association is challenging a 600% hike in administrative fees for seeking federal dispute resolution in No Surprises Act situations. TMA filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas this week, the group’s fourth challenging various aspects of the NSA.

Medicare Advantage plans are expected to receive a 1.03% increase in revenue under the 2024 Advance Notice for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday. 

Last year was the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with operating margins taking a particular hit, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest Flash Report.

While 58% of healthcare leaders expect a recession in the year ahead, more than nine out of 10 expect to maintain or increase revenue, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey. Seventy-one percent are optimistic about their own company’s performance.