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Population Health
Every State Just Got RHTP Money. Now They Have 5 Months to Figure Out Where It Goes
Every state just received a Rural Health Transformation Program award — ranging from $147M to $281M. But Year-1 funds have to be obligated by September 30, 2026. With $50B in play and a 5-year performance tournament ahead, the hard part isn't the money. It's figuring out where it goes. Here's why the targeting tools most states are using (SVI, population density, stakeholder input) aren't enough — and what actually works.
Population Health
Why Your Readmission Model Is Blind — And What 200 Federal Health Variables Can Show You
Current readmission models use only EHR clinical data. They miss the geographic and social factors that actually drive bounce-backs. Here's what happens when you add 200+ federal health variables to the equation.
Medicare Medicaid
Why Insurers Are Exiting Medicare Advantage—and What It Reveals About Healthcare’s Risk Engine
Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of unprofitable counties going into 2026 — not because they’re quitting the market, but because the math is breaking. Costs are rising faster than CMS payments, risk-score revenue is getting squeezed, and seniors are using more care. Here’s what that reveals about how insurers really make money on Medicare.
Medicare dollars follow CBSA wage indexes and CMS payment localities—not your “ZIP-level” maps. ZCTAs are 2020 shapes with annual ACS data, while USPS ZIPs change year-round. If analytics use ZCTAs but claims route by ZIP→locality, your denominators and dollars won’t match.
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