November 2025 in review: Shutdown ends, OPPS final rule squeezes outpatient
November 2025 recap: shutdown ends with telehealth and hospital at home extended to Jan. 30; CMS finalizes 2.6% OPPS update with site-neutral expansion.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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December 2025 in review: ACA credits lapse, rural awards land, HHS eyes AI
December 2025 recap: enhanced ACA subsidies expire, CMS awards first-year rural transformation funds to all 50 states, HHS releases AI strategy and RFI.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month 2026: Make Access, Ownership, and Continuity Visible
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month 2026 gives healthcare executives a practical blueprint for treatment access, coordinated pathways, warm handoffs, equity, and measurable 90-day action.
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January 2026 in review: ACA subsidies lapse, MA rates and new GME slots
January 2026: enhanced ACA subsidies lapse, CMS proposes a 0.09% MA rate change for 2027, and 400 new residency slots go to teaching hospitals.
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Cardiovascular Professionals’ Appreciation Week 2026: Build a cardiovascular service line where every profession can see the plan, the risk, and the next decision
The complete evidence-based observance article is delivered by the active, post-scoped HCE Cardiovascular Professionals Appreciation Week 2026 Pilot.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Cardiac Rehab Week 2026: Make referral, enrollment, and completion one accountable recovery pathway
Cardiac Rehab Week 2026 executive article. The active exact-slug pilot supplies the approved evidence-based article body.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026: Build one accountable system for diagnosis, treatment optimization, transition, and living well with heart failure
Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026 is observed February 8 through February 14, 2026. The active scoped article presents the approved evidence-based executive framework.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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National Donor Day 2026: Build trustworthy, accurate pathways for organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelet, and marrow donation
National Donor Day 2026 is February 14. Build trustworthy pathways for organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelet, and marrow donation.
- Posted by Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
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CAA Week 2026: Build a safe anesthesia workforce model with clear credentials, roles, supervision, and team communication
CAA Week 2026 is February 16–22. Build a safe anesthesia workforce model with clear credentials, privileges, supervision, and team communication.
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February 2026 in review: Extenders pass, margins settle, UMMC goes offline
February 2026: Congress extends hospital at home, telehealth and DSH relief; Kaufman Hall reports flat 2025 margins; ransomware closes UMMC clinics.
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