Sutter Plans Major New Bay Area Hospital. Here’s Where

Sutter Health plans to open a major new hospital in Santa Clara by 2031, the provider announced Monday. The eight-story, 850,000-square-foot facility from one of Northern California’s largest hospital systems will include 272 beds, an emergency department, intensive care unit, labor and delivery department and other services. It will be located at 2831 and 2841 ...

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China’s Grip On American Medicine Cabinets Grows More Entrenched

A US congressional commission is ringing alarm bells about China's growing dominance over America's drug supply, saying it is putting the country's health in the hands of an adversarial nation.

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Daily Orange Juice Has ‘Therapeutic Potential’ For Genes And Heart Health, Study Finds

A daily glass of orange juice might do more than deliver vitamin C. It may influence gene activity in ways that support heart health, according to new research. In a small but detailed study, 20 healthy adults drank about two cups of 100% orange juice every day for two months. Researchers from the University of São Paulo ...

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Historic Government Shutdown Ends, Leaving ACA Subsidies In Limbo

Washington can now work to get its operations back up and running — but it will do so without Democrats securing their paramount objective: a concrete path forward to preserve enhanced tax credits for ACA plans set to expire at the end of 2025.

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Republicans Need Trump For The Debate On Obamacare Credits

President Donald Trump didn’t get involved in negotiations to end the government shutdown. But he plans to get his hands dirty as his party confronts expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, according to a White House official. With affordability top of mind for voters going into the midterms, too much is at stake for Trump to stay away again as ...

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Kaiser Permanente and Hometown Health Announce Nevada Joint Venture

Kaiser Permanente has announced a new partnership with Renown Health, the parent of Hometown Health plan, to create a new health insurance plan known as Kaiser Permanente Nevada. Enrollment in the new plan is expected to begin in 2026 for employers and individuals in Northern Nevada.

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Nevada Health Link’s 2026 Plan Year Open Enrollment Period Happening Now Through January 15

On November 1, Nevada Health Link kicked off the Open Enrollment Period for Plan Year 2026 with 140 Qualified Health Plans through eight brand-name private insurance carriers, including the new state-approved Battle Born State Plans (BBSPs). Nevadans can view, compare and shop plans now through January 15, 2026 on NevadaHealthLink.com. New this year, Nevada Health ...

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Are Two Rural Nevada Hospitals At Risk Of Closing After Cuts To Medicaid?

Despite their inclusion on a “Hospital Crisis Watch” list, Battle Mountain General Hospital and Humboldt General Hospital are not at immediate risk of closing after federal health care spending cuts this summer. Both were included on Protect Our Care’s list of at-risk rural hospitals, defined as either being in the top 10% Medicaid payer mix ...

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CMS Unveils New Model To Bring Most-Favored Nation Pricing To Medicaid

The Trump administration is rolling out a new model that aims to bring most-favored nation pricing to the Medicaid space. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced late Thursday the launch of the GENErating cost Reductions for U.S. Medicaid (GENEROUS) model, under which participating state Medicaid programs will be able to purchase certain drugs at ...

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Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care

In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential candidates promised voters they’d pursue bold changes to health care, such as a government-run insurance plan or expanding Medicare to cover every American. Fast-forward to the congressional stalemate that has closed the federal government for more than a month. Democrats, entrenched on one side of the ...

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