March 2026

Even with significant organizational investment in cross-system coordination, primary care providers report a range of challenges in coordinating care with specialists in other health systems.

This study assessed the impact of hyperpolypharmacy on hospital readmission risk in 2 Medicare populations and identified effects of postdischarge ambulatory care.

Predictive risk scores created using administrative claims and publicly available social determinants of health data strongly predicted severe diabetes complications for Maryland Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.

Less than half of US adults aged 45 to 49 years were up to date on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in 2023, suggesting that age group–specific interventions may improve CRC screening in the US.

Many hospitalized adults could benefit from linkage to dental care. This article describes a planned study to refer inpatients to community dental providers.

This commentary examines pressures driving cardiology consolidation, the risks of private equity, and strategies to sustain independent practice while ensuring patient-centered, cost-effective cardiovascular care.

Using nationally representative data, the authors found that for common physician-administered drugs, hospitals’ unilaterally set cash prices are frequently lower than their median—and sometimes even their lowest—commercial negotiated prices.

A home blood pressure telemonitoring program effectively reduced blood pressure in real-world clinical settings, but program enrollment expenses increased overall costs.

This study of 26,805 cardiologists shows that industry payments (averaging $3958) are linked to increased Medicare costs, with each $10,000 in payment associated with $14.1 higher beneficiary spending.

Quality evidence is needed to support a new Medicare Part D medication therapy management (MTM) program performance measure, prompting a scoping review on MTM services and associated outcomes.

Medicaid managed care organizations should prioritize children in low-opportunity neighborhoods to optimize health care utilization, improve minority health, and address health-related social needs.

The Inflation Reduction Act introduced Medicare drug price negotiations to reduce treatment costs, enhance access, and potentially reshape prescribing patterns in oncology and hematology.