CMS’s proposed rule would cap Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments at 100% of Medicare rates in expansion states and 110% in non-expansion states, projecting $775 billion in…
AI answer engines cite an academic medical center first in 46 of 50 states when asked for the leading hospital, while HCA Healthcare — which operates 187 hospitals…
Commercial healthcare costs are projected to rise 9% in 2027, the highest medical cost trend in nearly two decades, as health plans cite AI-powered documentation and coding tools…
HHS will direct more than $700 million in new federal funding toward behavioral health and addiction treatment, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced June 17, 2026. The package…
Becker’s Dental Review’s May 2026 roundup identifies several states with notable DSO activity, led by Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Texas. In Arizona, PDS Health opened a new…
Behavioral health M&A recorded 42 closed transactions in Q1 2026 — 34 traditional M&A deals and 8 growth financings totaling $535.7 million. Mental health led with 19 deals,…
Local Services Ads now appear on nearly 31% of tracked queries — up from 11% at the start of 2025 — while Google Business Profile organic clicks are…
Healthcare patient acquisition cost (PAC) ranges from $155 for pediatrics to $610 for cosmetic surgery in 2026, with most of that variance driven by conversion rate, not ad…
AI in healthcare revenue cycle management has crossed a critical threshold: it is now delivering measurable, repeatable results at enterprise scale. Oliver Wyman’s 2026 Healthcare RCM Survey of…
Google Business Profile signals account for 32% of local search ranking weight in 2026, the largest single factor in Whitespark’s annual survey of 47 local SEO experts. Review…
