From CMS developments to device coverage, here are 10 payer updates spine surgeons should know headed into 2026: 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior ...

Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the national defense and security package, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion ...

A year ago, the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk unleashed many Americans’ pent-up frustration with insurers’ delays and denials of care. UnitedHealthcare CEO ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - India on Friday implemented four new labour codes, pushing ahead with the biggest overhaul of workers' laws in decades as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government says ...

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The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative from CMS is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, introducing new prior authorization requirements for select services. Here are seven things to ...

The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay its Medicare prior authorization pilot — the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative — by at least six months. “This timeframe ...

A breast cancer diagnosis should trigger immediate action. But for many patients, the journey to treatment begins with delays, often caused by outdated prior authorization (PA) processes. Designed to ...

President Donald Trump has confirmed he authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in oil-rich Venezuela, ratcheting up already high tensions with Caracas but leaving hanging questions about ...