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Reclassified most CAMPs effective January 1, 2026
Aroa Biosurgery published results from a randomized controlled trial showing its Symphony wound dressing heals diabetic foot ulcers faster than standard care. The study, in the International Wound Journal, found 55% of ulcers closed within 12 weeks with Symphony, versus 35% with standard care alone.
Updated Yesterday
Proposing first-ever physician reimbursement for VAERS reporting
The federal government opened a dedicated clinic at the National Institutes of Health this month to study and treat people reporting health problems after vaccination. It's the centerpiece of a new agency-wide push by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to document, investigate, and respond to vaccine injuries. An internal memo obtained by NPR says NIH plans an observational study of vaccinated people and possible complications, and may examine vaccine schedules and treatments.
Updated 2 days ago
Administers the Transparency in Coverage rules
Health insurers must now publish their negotiated rates in a form that researchers and consumers can actually use. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized updates to the Transparency in Coverage rules on October 5, 2026, with the Departments of Labor and the Treasury.
Updated 6 days ago
Approved NTAP for Bayesian's sepsis monitor in FY 2027 Final Rule
Since October 1, 2026, hospitals using Bayesian Health's continuous AI sepsis monitor can bill Medicare for an extra payment of up to $61.84 per eligible discharge. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the add-on payment in its FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.
Granted NTAP designation to PearlMatrix, effective October 1, 2026
Hospitals that use PearlMatrix, a peptide-enhanced bone graft proven to speed lumbar fusion, can now claim up to 65% of its added cost back from Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted the graft New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) status, effective October 1, 2026.
Updated Oct 2
Carried out Aug. 31 cancellations; interim final rule published Sept. 23
On Aug. 31, CMS canceled 315,000 ACA marketplace policies covering 760,000 people, citing suspected fraud. The White House made the move public Sept. 22, saying brokers enrolled many without their knowledge and some enrollees may not exist.
Updated Sep 29
Administers the ACCESS Model, Medicare, and Medicaid
Half of people with chronic conditions skip their treatment plans, and health plans have never closed that gap at scale. On September 16, RadiantGraph launched Care Guidance Agents to change that: AI voice agents that call Medicare patients between visits with coaching, adherence reminders, and preventive care prompts.
Updated Sep 17
Covers tests only after symptoms appear; ASAP Act pending
Alzheimer's diagnosis used to require a $5,000 brain scan or a painful spinal tap. As of August 2026, the FDA has cleared four blood tests for the disease, from Roche's Elecsys pTau217 to C2N's PrecivityAD2, approved for adults as young as 40.
Updated Aug 25
Issuing proposed procedural notice; TCET pathway paused for new candidates
For nearly a decade, medical device makers have faced the same bottleneck: the FDA clears a breakthrough device, and then Medicare spends another year or more deciding whether to pay for it. On April 23, 2026, the two agencies jointly announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) pathway — it cuts that timeline to as little as two months. They simultaneously paused the existing Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) program for new applicants, consolidating all breakthrough-device coverage work under RAPID.
Updated May 31
Source of baseline spending projections and historical data
For decades, American health care spending grew faster than the economy. Government actuaries projected in 2010 that it would hit 21.2 percent of GDP by 2024 (about $6.3 trillion), but actual spending came in at 18%, roughly $977 billion less.
Administering BALANCE model to expand GLP-1 access
Medicare has been banned from covering weight loss drugs since 2003. CMS launched BALANCE in December 2025, a voluntary model offering $50-per-month Ozempic and Wegovy access for 10% of Medicare enrollees starting July 2026.
Updated May 16
Linked to a new CBD access pilot described alongside the executive order
Trump's executive order instructing DOJ to fast-track marijuana's move to Schedule III immediately triggered a familiar split. Public health and industry groups cheered the potential research and tax impacts, while House Republicans organized opposition, urging Trump to keep marijuana in Schedule I.
Updated May 15
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