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Members of Congress from affected states are hoping to repeal the AI-focused Medicare prior auth model, claiming it privatizes care delivery and harms patients.

The kidney donation innovation project aims to expand the donor pool by dismantling barriers that prevent potential donors from coming forward.

The accepted providers have agreed to receive payments tied to the results-based Medicare payment model, which allows healthcare organizations to use digital health tools and integrated services to treat chronic conditions.

Thirteen hospitals and 374 clinics are now exchanging patient medical records directly with the Social Security Administration through the nationwide interoperability network.

At HIMSS26, leaders from CMS and ASTP/ONC discussed the two different but complementary approaches to interoperability, likening the first one to the tides and the second to a speedboat.

The Electronic Health Record Association tells ASTP/ONC that some unresolved issues make it difficult to comment on specific IT certification proposals. And the American Hospital Association says it has concerns about privacy and security standards.

"It's a positive moment," says Kyle Zebley, ATA's CEO and executive director of ATA Action, in a conversation about health tech policy advances and the organization's strategies for 2026.

The CMS Administrator spoke at length about the Rural Health Transformation Fund at a White House-hosted event designed to promote innovation in payment and flexibility. 

All 50 states were awarded funding to launch their proposals to achieve sustainable rural healthcare over a 10-year timeframe. See how much each stated received.

Serving as the primary liaison for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, the ORHT is now responsible for coordinating, overseeing and driving rural healthcare policy in the United States.