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Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2025

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CMS rescinds Medicaid's health-related social needs guidance

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VA terminates 585 'non-mission-critical or duplicative' contracts to redirect over $900M to vet care

By Dave Muoio

The VA said its cuts are the “first step” in its audit of the roughly 90,000 contracts it currently has in place—a process its announcement stressed is being conducted with in-house expertise and feedback. Specific plans for the savings will be shared "in the coming weeks and months," the department said.

CMS rescinds Medicaid's health-related social needs guidance

By Noah Tong

CMS removed Biden-era guidance and said it will review health equity services applications through Section 1115 waivers on a case-by-case basis.

Feds vow to republish scrubbed property list, leaving ownership of HHS, CMS headquarters in limbo

By Noah Tong,Dave Muoio,Gabrielle Masson

A published list of federal buildings on the chopping block was yanked offline after one day, but a government agency told Fierce Healthcare to expect it to return soon.

Webinar: Unlock Data-Driven Provider Engagement Strategies to Improve Member Outcomes and Risk Score Accuracy

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 11am ET / 8am PT

The stakes are high for health plans, as member health status significantly impacts compensation. In this webinar, we’ll share how health plans can enhance engagement strategies and close care gaps with the power of analytics and FHIR-based integrations. Register now.

RFK Jr. orders HHS to end 'extra-statutory' notice, public comment process in rulemaking

By Dave Muoio

The HHS secretary said the public feedback mechanism is an obligation that imposes burden on the department. Not all types of rulemaking are exempt, and it remains to be seen just how much of the department's activity does or does not legally require public comment.

CVS terminates ACO REACH contracts, sells MSSP business to Wellvana

By Noah Tong

CVS is cutting loose from the ACO REACH value-based care program and is selling its Medicare Shared Savings Program business to Wellvana as the company looks to cut costs where possible.

UnitedHealth scores key court win in long-running Medicare Advantage fraud suit

By Paige Minemyer

UnitedHealth Group notched a major court win in a legal challenge over its Medicare Advantage billing practices that is stretching into its second decade.

Sycamore Partners to take Walgreens private in deal valued at $10B

By Paige Minemyer

The confirmation follows weeks of speculation and rumors that Sycamore was planning to take over Walgreens and take the company private.

In new lawsuits, dozens of health systems opt out of $2.8B Blues network antitrust settlement

By Paige Minemyer

Dozens of providers have filed new lawsuits against Blues insurers, arguing that the plans colluded to block competition and reimburse them at lower rates.

RFK Jr. says US measles outbreak 'top priority' at HHS following first death in 10 years

By Heather Landi

Public health experts are sounding the alarm about the outbreak and warn that communities with low immunization rates are at greatest risk for further spread of the disease.

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