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O𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 9, 2026 | 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 2–9, 2026

𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴:

1️⃣ 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬
CMS finalized payer transparency changes; the FTC warned 24 healthcare companies about deceptive pricing. Audit estimates alongside published prices.
FTC — Pricing warning  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 ---> https://lnkd.in/1z0spp6s

2️⃣ 𝟯𝟰𝟬𝗕 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪
A January 2027 pilot shifts selected drugs from upfront discounts to rebates. Model the cash float and claims workload.
HRSA — 340B pilot  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 --->  https://lnkd.in/7dmh5w52

3️⃣ 𝗗𝗥𝗨𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗬
CMS finalized GLOBE for selected Medicare Part B drugs; PhRMA sued October 7. Watch implementation and litigation.
CMS — GLOBE model  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 --->  https://lnkd.in/2ku0v4pk

4️⃣ 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗦
Preliminary 2027 Medicare lab rates point to substantial cuts; final rates are expected in November. Model exposure before committing budgets.
CMS — Preliminary laboratory rates  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 --->  https://lnkd.in/7w3eatsb

5️⃣ 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗
Trilliant reports rising GLP-1 use alongside declining bariatric surgery. These trends do not prove causation. Recheck local volume assumptions.
Trilliant Health — 2026 report  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 --->  https://lnkd.in/1s5eue7j

6️⃣ 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗖𝗬𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞
New reporting puts the 2025 Oracle Health breach near 20 million people. Inventory legacy systems and retained data.
SecurityWeek — Breach update  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 ---> https://lnkd.in/1gw0scv0

7️⃣ 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦
Researchers found 718 hospitals lost obstetric services during 2010–2024. Regional planning must include EMS, transfers and emergency-delivery readiness.
University of Minnesota — Research  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 ---> https://lnkd.in/pw4r3051

8️⃣ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘
FY2027 calculations now include Medicare Advantage, while penalties apply to fee-for-service payments. Align quality analytics with the broader population.
CMS — Readmissions fact sheet 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 ---> https://lnkd.in/20h94xjd

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