Managing rising health care costs

Health systems must move beyond clinic walls and bring preventive services directly into communities.

The CMS said beneficiaries will see simpler, more flexible plan choices and better drug coverage as part of the changes.

Sixty million rural Americans aren’t asking for another strategic framework. They’re asking for care — accessible, affordable, and delivered with dignity. The post Rural America Doesn’t Need Another Framework ... It Needs Care by September 2026 appeared first on MedCity News .

Dr. Oz proposes a $1-per-day grocery prescription for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, framing it as a food-as-medicine strategy to combat chronic disease and reduce healthcare costs. The ambitious plan faces political, logistical, and credibility challenges inside a cost-cutting administration.