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Policy Brief | The Academy AdvisorsTAA Data Atlas: Executive Summary
Explore how top insurers’ revenues outpace health systems 8 to 1, with payer practices like prior authorization, claim denials, and AI-driven rejections fueling provider strain and patient harm. See the full Q4 Data Atlas analysis.
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Video | The Academy AdvisorsTAA Public Opinion Survey & Messaging Webinar
Discover insights from a national survey of 1,200 voters on key healthcare issues. Explore how Americans view the role and value of nonprofit health systems in today’s evolving landscape.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsJoint Agency Updates to Price Transparency Guidance
Federal agencies update price transparency rules, target Medicaid misuse for undocumented and gender-affirming care, and end CDC COVID vax guidance for children and pregnant women.
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Report | The Academy AdvisorsThe Academy Advisors: Influencing the Influencers
Explore how The Academy Advisors map the power players shaping Trump’s second term—from health policy disruptors and think tanks to tech titans, influencers, and the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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Academy 360 | All-AccessWashington Update: A New Site-Neutral Framework
Bipartisan bills target site-neutral payments and physician pay boosts, while Congress pressures CMS to improve Medicare Advantage oversight. A new court ruling reshapes 501(c)(4) tax-exempt qualifications.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsThe Weekly Advisor: April 4, 2025
Welcome back to The Weekly Advisor. This week, the Senate launches a budget vote-a-rama, House leaders push back on proposed spending cuts, HHS faces scrutiny over restructuring plans, and early signs point to improving nonprofit hospital margins.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsRegulatory Turbulence: Funding Freeze Halted, HHS Vote Nears, DOGE Involvement Grows
Federal judges extend blocks on Trump’s workforce and funding orders, while RFK Jr. moves closer to confirmation as HHS Secretary. Meanwhile, concerns rise over DOGE’s influence on CMS payment and contracting systems.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsMemo Detailing HHS Budget Cuts Leaks
A leaked memo reveals $40B in proposed HHS budget cuts, CMS issues FY 2026 IPPS rule with major changes, and Trump backs Biden’s Medicare drug pricing program while pushing broader reforms in transparency and care delivery.
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Academy 360 | Academy 360In the News | MA Rate Increase
CMS announced that MA plans will receive a 5.06% increase in their benchmark payment rate for 2026, a significant increase over the Biden-era proposal. Separately, the agency proposed a 2.4% rate increase for inpatient hospitals.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsThe Weekly Advisor: May 2, 2025
Read about Medicaid reform proposals, provider tax rulemaking, and a new report from the Lown Institute in this week’s edition of The Weekly Advisor. Plus, Sen. Durbin’s retirement announcement and Sen. Collins’ defense of biomedical research funding.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsThe Weekly Advisor: February 7, 2025
Senators prepare for budget markups as bipartisan health bills are introduced to address Medicare cuts, rural hospital stability, workforce shortages, and drug pricing transparency—all advancing key components of the President’s agenda.
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Policy Brief | The Academy AdvisorsJuly 2025 Policy Scan: Federal and State Health System Priorities
Explore CMS's approach to implementing OBBBA, including Medicaid work requirements and the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program, with insights on funding criteria and rural health priorities.
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Report | The Academy AdvisorsThe Academy Advisor's Current State: State Directed Payment Programs & Proposals to Reform Them
In Q2 2025, Academy Advisors interviewed members to capture best practices on State Directed Payment Programs and related tax structures. This report analyzes findings alongside recent congressional and CMS proposals to reform SDP regulations and funding.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsNew Analysis of Hospital-Physician Vertical Integration
New research finds hospital-physician integration doesn’t increase treatment of complex Medicare patients, while key insights from Q1 Fly-Ins and policy scans, plus updates on NIH, UPS, and mental health oversight round out this week’s edition.
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Strategist | Strategy CatalystBreaking news: NIH cuts indirect research costs, although courts enact a temporary pause
Major research institutions, including top academic medical centers and children’s hospitals, say the reduction could leave them with $100M+ shortfalls.
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Expert Insight | All-AccessResponse Letter for 2023 IPPS Rule
In June, 11 health system members provided feedback to CMS regarding quality program modifications and health equity-related initiatives
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsLown Institute Publishes Analysis of Hospital Tax Breaks
A new Lown Institute report reveals gaps between nonprofit hospitals’ tax breaks and community investment, while recent resources and upcoming calls keep members informed on key policy, survey, and public health developments.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsFTC Scraps Hospital Antitrust Framework as Agencies Finalize Last-Minute Health Rules
The FTC withdraws hospital antitrust guidance, eliminating long-standing safe harbors, while federal agencies rush to finalize rules on medical debt reporting, drug compounding, and AI in clinical trials before the presidential transition.
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Newsletter | The Academy AdvisorsFunding Freeze Memo Sparks Confusion as Trump Fires HHS Inspector General
A funding freeze memo from the Trump administration sparked legal backlash and Medicaid disruptions before being reversed. Meanwhile, President Trump dismissed several federal inspectors general, raising legal questions.
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Policy Brief | The Academy AdvisorsThe Academy Advisors: Data Atlas vol. 2
Shifting leadership in Washington and new policies are reshaping healthcare debates, drug pricing, site-neutrality, and consolidation dominate. This Data Atlas explores fresh research to inform policy and public understanding of the healthcare ecosystem.
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