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Congress Fails to Avert 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Cuts

In a disappointing turn of events, Congress failed to prevent a 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment cut for 2025, allowing it to take effect on January 1. When factoring in medical practice ...

California Ushers in Health Care Changes for 2025 Amid National Policy Shifts

Over 400 Organizations Urge Trump to Protect Medicaid Amid Fears of Potential Funding Cuts

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment Amid Looming Threats to Federal Health Subsidies

AI Revolutionizes Medical Transcription: A Leap Forward for Physicians

Scripps Expands Support for High-Risk Pregnancies with New Maternal-Fetal Programs

Rady Children’s and CHOC Finalize Landmark Merger, Forming Rady Children’s Health

AI in Health Care Promised Savings—But Managing It Requires Costly Human Oversight

Scripps Health Secures $317K NIH Grant to Develop Revolutionary “Smart Shoulder” Implant

San Diego County Health Report: 20-Year Analysis Highlights Chronic Disease Trends and Behaviors

Bipartisan Push to Halt 2025 Medicare Cuts Gains Momentum as 41 U.S. Senators Urge Congressional Action

California Braces for Potential Medicaid Cuts as GOP Eyes Federal Spending Reductions

JAMA launches dedicated channel for health AI research and insights

California Targets 15% of Health Spending for Primary Care by 2034

Bipartisan Momentum Builds to Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cuts

CMA’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-Up: Advocacy in Action for Physicians and Patients

Scripps Cancer Center Named to Becker’s 2024 List of Top Oncology Programs

Septicemia and Heart Failure Lead Primary Diagnoses Among San Diego Seniors

California AG Conditionally Approves Rady Children’s - CHOC Merger, Advancing Historic Deal

Deadline Approaching: Physicians Must Update Medicare Participation Status by December 31 Amid Potential Payment Cuts

Scripps Medical Centers Earn Top Spots in California’s Best Hospitals for 2025

Scripps Health Warns 125,000 Patients of Potential Contract Termination with Anthem Blue Cross

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Earns Spot on U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for Second Year

Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts to Physicians, Averting Potential Care Disruptions

Scripps Health Physician Performs First Breakthrough Kidney Procedure, Reducing the Need for Blood Pressure Medications

Tri-City Medical Center Reports 2023 Data Breach Exposing Data for More Than 108,000 Patients, Sparks Security Overhaul and Threats of Lawsuits

Generative AI Poised to Ease Administrative Burdens for Healthcare Professionals

Rising Cancer Rates Among Young Adults Raise Alarms as Overall Rates Decline in Older Adults

Mobile Care Team Helps Reduce Hospital Readmissions for Rural Patients in Sharp Grossmont Program

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Strengthening Protections for Emergency Department Health Care Workers

California Health Workers Set to Receive Long-Awaited Minimum Wage Increase

Study Finds Patients Achieve Better Outcomes and Save Money with Glucose Monitors as a Medical Benefit

Scripps Health Celebrates 100th Anniversary

California Weighs Crackdown on Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Push to Lower Drug Costs

Balancing AI Potential and Pitfalls in Healthcare: Experts Stress Caution and Ethical Use

Hospitals Show Significant Improvements in Patient Safety, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels, Report Finds

Flu Vaccines Now Available at Scripps Health Locations Across San Diego

San Diego Hospitals Face Backlash Over Delayed Reporting of Serious Medical Errors

California Achieves Record-High Health Insurance Coverage, But Challenges Remain

Healthcare Leaders See AI as a Game Changer, but Workforce and Ethical Challenges Loom

100 Years of Diabetes Care Excellence: Scripps’ Legacy of Innovation and Leadership

San Diego Health Care Workers Secure New Contract Amid Ongoing Nationwide Shortages

California Legislature Advances Key Health Bills on Prior Authorization, ER Violence, and AI in Medicine

UnitedHealthcare Introduces Gold Card Program, Eases Prior Authorization for Qualified Practices

San Diego County’s COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate Surges to 20.5%, Far Outpacing State, National Averages

UC San Diego Health Ends Partnership Negotiations with Tri-City Healthcare District

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure Amid Mounting Financial Pressures

Hospitals Struggle to Fortify Cybersecurity Amidst Workforce Challenges, Budget Constraints

Scripps Health's Cardiology and Orthopedics Programs Lead San Diego Region, Nationally Recognized in Six Specialties by U.S. News & World Report

Healthcare Workers at Five More Sharp HealthCare Sites in San Diego Vote to Join SEIU-UHW

CMA Urges Revisions to Medical Board Licensure Questions to Promote Physician Mental Health

HHS Implements Penalties for Health Providers Engaging in Information Blocking

Scripps Health Achieves Top Rankings in CHC's 2024 Statewide Honor Rolls for Opioid Care and Patient Safety

UC San Diego Health Reinstates Employee Mask Mandate Amid Summer COVID Surge

Health Care Costs Weigh Heavily on Seniors' Minds as Expenses Rise

Physicians Face 2.8% Pay Cut in Proposed 2025 Medicare Payment Schedule.

Scripps Clinic Celebrates 40th Graduating Class of Pioneering Skin Cancer Surgery Fellowship

California Sets Ambitious Health-Care Spending Caps Amid Industry Pushback

California Leaders Face Tight Deadline for Multi-Billion Dollar Medi-Cal Funding Deal

Hospitals Face Multifaceted Challenges as AI Integration Expands

California's Bold Attempt to Tame Soaring Health Care Costs

California Medical Association’s 'Protect Access to Care' Initiative Qualifies for November 2024 Ballot

White House Urges Health Leaders to Tackle Gun Violence Crisis with Enhanced Data Collection and Patient Counseling

Blue Shield Reverses Controversial Reimbursement Policy After CMA Advocacy

Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder Named One of 2024’s Great Leaders in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review

Bipartisan Support Grows for California’s Protect Access to Care Initiative Ahead of November 2024 Ballot

Escalating Avoidable Bed Days in Hospitals Strain Resources and Impact Patient Care

Survey Reveals Fear of Job Loss Keeps Healthcare Cyberattacks Underreported, Jeopardizing Patient Safety

Scripps Clinic Pioneers First FDA-Approved Minimally Invasive Repairs for Leaky Tricuspid Valves in San Diego

Nurses Under Siege: Physical Assaults and Blame Lead to Urgent Calls for Action

Prebys Foundation Awards $7 Million to San Diego Researchers in Groundbreaking "Heroes" Initiative

More Medical Residents Opting Out of States Enforcing Abortion Restrictions

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Named Among Top 100 Hospitals in Nation by PINC AI Study

Medicare's Chronic Care Management Program: Lifeline for Patients, but Uptake Remains Low

Medicare ACOs Grapple with Mixed Results Despite Longevity; Independent Physician-Led Models Show Promise

Change Healthcare Grapples with Cybersecurity Nightmare as Ransomware Group Threatens Sale of Stolen Medical Records

Epic's New AI Validation Software to Revolutionize Healthcare Model Evaluation

Scripps Health Earns 16th Spot on Fortune's List of Best Employers in the Nation.

Healthcare Providers Struggle Amid Lingering Impact of Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Unraveling the Threads of Covid Misinformation, From Spring Break to Vaccines

FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Offers Exciting Prospects for Diabetes Management, Says Scripps Clinic Endocrinologist

Remote Patient Monitoring: Transforming Healthcare for Seniors

San Diego Hospitals Experience Brief Computer Outage, Ambulance Deliveries Diverted

HHS Introduces ACO Primary Care Flex Model

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Ranks Fifth in California on 2024 America's Best-In-State Hospitals List

Tuberculosis Cases Surge 17% in San Diego County, Prompting Urgent Health Measures

California Physicians Grapple with Fallout from Change Healthcare Cyberattack

La Jolla Institute's Innovative Approach Enhances Customized Cancer Vaccine Development

Congress Unveils Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act for Extended Mental Health Support

Medi-Cal Asset Limits Lifted, Allowing Beneficiaries to Save, Inherit, and Plan for the Future

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Surges to Record Levels in California, U.S.

Last-Minute Agreement Saves Anthem Blue Cross Enrollees from Losing Access to UC Health Services

CMS Unveils Bold 2025 Medicare Advantage, Part D Payment Updates Targeting Lower Drug Costs

Health Crisis Unfolds in San Diego Following Historic Floods: Residents Face Lingering Impact

Sharp HealthCare Launches Spatial Computing Center of Excellence to Focus on Medical Applications for Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing Device

Medicaid Enrollment Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels as States Remove Over 16 Million Beneficiaries

San Diego County Breaks Ground on $93.3 Million Advanced Public Health Lab, Enhancing Regional Disease Prevention and Sustainability Efforts

California Governor Newsom Revisits $25 Minimum Wage for Health Workers Amid Budget Woes

New CMS Regulations Aim to Streamline Prior Authorization, Projected to Save $15 Billion Over Decade

“Hospital at Home" Programs Show Promising Outcomes, Study Finds

CHOC and Rady Children’s Join Forces to Form Rady Children’s Health

U.S. Hospitals Reinstate Mask Mandates Amidst COVID and Flu Surge

California's Medi-Cal Expansion Spurs Positive Impacts on San Diego Healthcare Systems

Healthcare M&A Landscape Set to Thrive in 2024 Despite 2023 Slowdown, KPMG Report Finds

Scripps Health Named #1 Medium Health System in the Nation by PINC AI

California Expands Medi-Cal Access for Adults 26-49

Lawmakers Pass Bipartisan Bill to Lower Healthcare Costs, Increase Transparency

Healthcare Industry Braces for Potential Outsourcing Surge in 2024

Philanthropist Laurie C. McGrath Donates $10M to Sharp HealthCare

CMS Finalizes Fee Schedule Amid Calls for Congressional Intervention

AMA Unveils New Principles for Ethical AI in Healthcare

Medical Groups Prioritize Electronic Health Records in Recent Tech Poll

Leapfrog Recognizes Scripps Health Hospitals With "A" Safety Grades

Tri-City Medical Center Faces Cybersecurity Crisis

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Workers Secure New Contract Post Strike

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2024 Faces Drastic Cuts, Sparks Nationwide Advocacy for Financial Stability

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Ranks #5 in America's Best-In-State Hospitals 2024

Sharp Joins Forces with EvoNexus to Foster Innovation in Healthcare

New Study Reveals Increasing Mental Health Challenges Among Healthcare Workers

California's Recent Health Policy Legislation Expands Paid Sick Days, Boosts Health Worker Wages

Scripps Health CEO Leads the Charge to Protect Healthcare Workers

State-of-the-Art Public Health Lab Breaks Ground, Enhancing Healthcare Capabilities in Kearny Mesa

UC San Diego Health Expands Network with Acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

Medicare Advantage Plans and Predictive Algorithms: The Controversy Over Coverage Decisions

Kaiser Permanente Workers Walk Off the Job in Largest Healthcare Workers Strike in US History

COVID Vaccine Rollout Faces Insurance, Distribution, and Demand Challenges

Physicians Face First-Ever MIPS Penalties in 2024

Biden Administration Moves to Protect Americans from Medical Debt Impacting Credit Scores

Scripps Health Introduces AI Tool to Enhance Physician-Patient Communication, Combat Burnout

Medical Board of California Announces New Online Submission Requirement for Licensing Documents

Healthcare Organizations Unite Against Proposed Medicare Payment Cuts for Physicians

Patients Grapple with Unforeseen Charges for Online Medical Advice

Scripps Health Shines on California Hospital Compare's Honor Rolls

Scripps CEO Releases Statement Regarding Lack of Behavioral Health Beds

Rady's Children's Hospital Breaks Ground on Billion-Dollar Pavilion

Biden Administration Targets High-Priced Prescription Drugs for Federal Price Negotiations

Is a $25 Minimum Wage for Healthcare Coming to San Diego?

California Medical Board Updates Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Blue Shield of California Unveils New Model for Pharmacy Care

The Complexities of Transparent Hospital Pricing

Scripps Ranks Nationally in Five Specialties, No. 1 for Ortho

"All of Us" Receives $54 Million Grant to Enhance Diversity in National Medical Database

AMA Analysis of 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

EHR Stress, Prescription Messages Impact on Physician Burnout

State Supreme Court Backs Physicians in Unfair Competition Suit Against Aetna

State's Historic Health Care Win for Medi-Cal Patients Sparks Intense Jockeying

Healthcare Industry Sees Surge in Transactions and 'Mega Mergers' in Q2 2023

Physicians, Organizations Blast CMS 2024 Payment Proposals

Palomar Health Grapples with Debt and Impending Partnership Loss

State Sees Divisions, Challenges in the Pursuit of Universal Coverage

Unfair Treatment of Hospitals: The Consequences of Site-Neutral Payments

Physicians Rally to Overhaul Medicare Payment System

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Breaks Ground on $263 Million Expansion Project

Rady Children’s Hospital Makes Honor Roll in U.S. News' Best Children’s Hospitals

Diabetes cases to reach 1.3 billion by 2050, raising concerns over global health systems, disparities

Biden Administration Urges States to Ease Medicaid Cuts as Over 1 Million Enrollees Lose Coverage

Hospitals Grapple with Rising Charity Care, Bad Debt Amid Medicaid Coverage Changes

Critical Shortage of Cancer Medications Threatens Lives of Patients

UHC Pauses Controversial Prior Authorization Policy Amid Backlash

Nationwide Equity Coalition in Healthcare Aims to Transform Healthcare Ecosystem

Medi-Cal Provider Rates to Increase Under State's 23-24 Budget

Appeals Court Temporarily Upholds ACA Preventive Care Mandate

AMA: One in Three Physicians Have Been Sued

AI in Doctor's Offices Looming, Still Far from Seeing Patients

Which San Diego Hospitals Earned Good Grades for Safety?

Medi-Cal Beneficiary Redeterminations Resumes

Surgeon General: Loneliness Pervasive and as Deadly as Smoking

Survey: Nearly 30% of Nurses Ready to Leave Profession

Study Finds 1 in 5 Hospitals at Risk of Closure in California as Local Systems Begin to Cut Staff

Epic, Microsoft Partner on OpenAI tools

Organizations Unite in Support of Medicare Payment Reform Bill

Medical Liability Premiums Increase for Fourth Consecutive Year

Medical Board No Longer Processing Paper-Based License Applications

Medi-Cal Renewal Reinstated After Pandemic Hiatus

Scripps Health Only SD Company to Make Fortune's 100 Best Companies

More Enrollees and Smaller Networks Plague Some ACA Plans

Changes Coming to the US Health System as the End of Covid Emergency Nears

UCSD Health Reports Pixel-tracking Breach

Generic Drug Company Civica to Produce Low-Cost Insulin for California

Scripps Leader Receives Statewide Nurse Practitioner Award

Survey Reveals Physician Practice Environment Not Sustainable to Improve Health Outcomes

Study: Nurses Are Exhausted as Increasing Shortage Looms

Eli Lilly Slashes Insulin Prices

Scripps Receives $2.7 Million to Develop Shoulder Tendon

COVID State of Emergency Officially Over in San Diego

Physician Organizations Unite in Support of Prior Auth Reforms

Statewide $25 Healthcare Minimum Wage Legislation Introduced

Centene to Pay State $215 Million Amid Overbilling Allegations

Sharp Data Breach Impacts Nearly 63,000

Physician Advocacy the Main Focus in Divided Congress

Doctors Say Key Telehealth Provisions, Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable

Scripps, Rady Listed Among Top Orthopedic Programs

AMA President: Congress Must Prioritize Medicare Payment Reform in 2023

Questions Remain Following State's Medi-Cal Contract Concessions

California Residents Brace for Medicaid Protections End

CMS Announces Initiatives to Grow Medicare ACO Participation

Scripps Mercy, Scripps Memorial Announce New Chiefs of Staff

Scripps Green Named Among Top 1% of Hospitals

State Attorney General Sues Drugmakers Over Inflated Insulin Prices

DHCS Changes Course on Medi-Cal Managed Care