From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, As premium payments for Affordable Care Act insurance plans soar and cuts to Medicaid start to affect hospitals and patients, many people in 2026 will need help paying medical bills. And charity care may be a solution.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Congress appears ready to approve a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services for the first time in years, minus the dramatic cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
By Cara Lunsford RN CPHON – Nearly 15,000 nurses from several major New York City hospitals walked out on January 12, 2026, making it the largest nurses’ strike in the city’s history. There are many reasons for this strike, with staffing levels, workplace safety, and higher wages being the leading issues.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Congress returned from its holiday break to the same question it faced in December: whether to extend covid-era premium subsidies for health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of December that we think deserve sharing again.
By Shereese Maynard – 2025 was not a bad year; it was an honest one. If 2024 was the year healthcare innovation talked loudly, 2025 was the year it cleared its throat and started speaking plainly. Inside health systems, innovation teams were trimmed. Marketing departments were reduced or eliminated altogether.
By Steven Posnack – In July our colleagues at CMS launched an ambitious Health Technology Ecosystem pledge program. The groundswell of energy and enthusiasm for the program has been remarkable, and we’re glad to be their partner. CMS established several pledge categories associated with aspirational criteria included within its CMS Interoperability Framework.
By Dr. Christine Gall – Rural health nurse leaders across the country continue to navigate a care environment marked by increasing patient acuity, limited access, rising complexity of care, and staffing models that don’t consistency support the delivery of top quality, safe and efficient care.
By Natalie Vaughn – While the holiday season can be a meaningful time to reconnect with loved ones and recharge, healthcare remains one of the few industries that doesn’t slow down. In fact, as many nurses can attest, holiday nursing stress can be especially challenging.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The Senate is scheduled to vote in the coming days on a Democrat-led plan to extend the temporary additional subsidies that have lowered out-of-pocket costs for Affordable Care Act health plans.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Massive cuts to medical research and Medicaid. Waves of layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services. Ongoing uncertainty around federal subsidies to buy health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces. 2025 has been a rough year for federal health programs.
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