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WASHINGTON, DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- FEBRUARY 11, 2026: Inside Health Policy delivers reporting you won't find elsewhere — forward-looking news essential for insurers, health care providers, hospitals and other health policy professionals, including pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, lawmakers and other government officials, lawyers, consultants and policy advisers.

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Here is a sample of the latest Inside Health Policy stories covering ACO and MA, two of the hottest issues in healthcare. You can read these stories, and many more, with your free trial:

Aging Committee Sets Hearing On Reg Burdens Driving Out Physicians
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and several other providers will be testifying next Wednesday (Feb. 11) on how federal regulations are pushing physicians out of medicine, the Senate's Special Committee on Aging announced Thursday.

Reports: Two-Sided Risk Models See Growth, Linked To More Wellness Visits
Accountable care stakeholders point to an analysis showing patients in ACOs that carry financial risk are more likely to get their annual wellness visits as further evidence that provider accountability leads to better patient care -- a finding they say policymakers should consider as they expand and refine accountable care models.

MA Stakeholders Push Bill To Improve MedPAC Data, Former HHS Chiefs Also Warn Math Flawed
Lobbies representing Medicare Advantage plans are urging key health care committee leaders to take up legislation that would ensure Congress' Medicare pay advisors make adequate comparisons between fee-for-service and MA, coming as former HHS secretaries from both parties argue flawed MedPAC assumptions have led to a false narrative about MA overpayments that is harmful to beneficiaries.

OK Gov EO Requires MA Plans Have 'Appropriate' Provider Contracts
Oklahoma moved to retake regulatory authority over Medicare Advantage plans late last month issuing an executive order that bars certain marketing tactics, restricts prior authorizations and requires written contracts with network transparency and appropriate provider pay. The order signed by GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt on Jan. 23 responds to ongoing concerns government officials have heard from consumers and providers about MA plans, particularly in rural areas, according to an insurance department spokesperson.

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