On December 12-13, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a public meeting at which it considered a series of draft payment update recommendations to Medicare payment systems in 2026 for inclusion in its March 2025 Report to Congress. The Commission expressed support for 2026 draft payment recommendations to increase payments to acute care hospitals and providers and to establish… (Testa, December 13, 2024) #Costs, #Home Health, #Hospice, #Hospitals, #Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, #Long-Term Care Hospitals, #Post-Acute Care, #Skilled Nursing Facilities