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Today, we released our February 2026 issue focusing on health spending, physician practice, and more.

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February 2026 | Health Spending, Physician Practice & More

H E A L T H   S P E N D I N G

Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Advanced: Effects On Hospital And CMS Spending, 2018–21

Andrew M. Ryan et al.

P H Y S I C I A N   P R A C T I C E

‘Ghost’ Physicians: More Than One-Quarter Of Physicians Enrolled In Medicaid Delivered No Care To Beneficiaries In 2021

Jane M. Zhu et al.

Changes In Primary Care Physicians’ Electronic Health Record Patterns After They Reduced Clinical Visit Volume

Gabe G. Weinreb et al.

Prescription Real-Time Benefit Tools: Clinicians Receive Frequent Alerts Yet Rarely Accept The Suggested Changes

Ishani Ganguli et al.

A G E - F R I E N D L Y   H E A L T H

Staffing Conditions In US Nursing Homes Before, During, And After The COVID-19 Pandemic

Deepon Bhaumik et al.

Spreading The Principles Of Palliative Care To All Corners

Jessica Nutik Zitter

Ensuring Coverage Continuity Under H.R.1: The Importance Of Medicaid-Marketplace Coordination

Patricia Boozang et al.

What Health Policy Katie Keith Is Watching In 2026

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Katie Keith of Georgetown Law and Deputy Editor Chris Fleming to the pod to discuss what to watch out for in 2026 for health policy. The conversation touches on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid eligibility, guidance for pharmacy benefit managers, drug price negotiations, and more.