August 2025

How 1 California hospital is rethinking maternity care By Madeline Ashley July 21, 2025   As maternity care closures and OB-GYN shortages increase nationwide, San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital is embracing a new approach to help tackle these challenges.   The 474-bed hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has adopted a midwifery-integrated model […]

Proposed Law Would Mandate Automatic Enrollment Into Medicare Advantage By Diane Omdahl, Contributor. July 8, 2025   “H.R. 3467, To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program,” was introduced on May 15, 2025. This bill would automatically enroll millions of people into a Medicare Advantage plan they didn’t choose and then lock them

Private Equity Wants Your Teeth By Helen Santoro July 22, 2025   As private equity reshapes American health care, the dentistry industry is now leading the charge — and patients are bearing the cost. In the last decade, private equity firms have been quietly taking control of dental care from behind the scenes, largely through

Judge nixes Biden-era rule removing medical debt from credit reports By Rebecca Pifer (Senior Reporter) July 15, 2025