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Stopgap Policy Extensions Are Undermining Long-Term Care Innovation

Jason Free — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:51:08 +0000

With the federal government approaching yet another deadline to renew a suite of critical healthcare policies, the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) January 2026 letter to congressional leadership makes clear what many in the provider space already know: temporary fixes are eroding strategic stability. From telehealth access to clinical lab reimbursement to the core viability of value-based care, the short-term extensions embedded in the latest continuing resolution reflect a dangerous pattern of legislative hesitation at precisely the moment long-term certainty is most needed.

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Medicare’s Value-Based Transition Is at Risk Without Congressional Action, Say 550+ Healthcare Groups

Jason Free — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:16:25 +0000

More than 550 accountable care organizations, physician practices, hospitals, and healthcare stakeholders have delivered a clear and urgent message to congressional leaders: sustain Medicare’s transition to advanced alternative payment models (APMs) or risk derailing a decade’s worth of progress in value-based care.

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Barrasso, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation Improving Quality of Care for America’s Seniors

Jason Free — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:40:01 +0000

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Preserving Access to Value Based Care Act.

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