Current developments affecting staffing, reimbursement, pricing, regulation, technology and care delivery. Updated as the evidence changes.
Health care added about 13,000 jobs in August versus an average 32,000 per month over the prior year.
AcceleratingHome HealthHome health care consumer prices were up 10.6% year over year in August while the sector added about 11,000 jobs.
PersistentPricingDental services were up 5.0% year over year and hospital services 5.2%, compared with 2.0% for physician services.
DevelopingReimbursementCMS proposed 2027 conversion factors of $33.17 for qualifying APM participants and $32.84 for other clinicians, both below 2026.