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Each year, the Military Health System (MHS) Conference brings together military healthcare leaders, government stakeholders, and industry partners to discuss the priorities, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of care for service members, veterans, and their families. Last week's conference offered valuable insights into the evolving landscape of military healthcare, from enterprise modernization and interoperability to operational readiness, beneficiary experience

In national healthcare programs, claims administration is often viewed as a back-office function, important but secondary to care delivery itself. That perspective is outdated. At scale, claims stability is not administrative overhead. It is critical infrastructure. It underpins beneficiary access, sustains provider participation, and ultimately determines whether healthcare systems function as intended. When claims systems perform reliably, they are nearly invisible. When th

As of January 1, 2026, millions of Americans woke up to a new and sobering financial reality: their monthly health‑insurance premiums skyrocketed overnight, in some cases doubling or exceeding their mortgage payments. This surge follows the expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies on December 31, 2025, a change that is already rippling through households, health systems, and the broader economy. Data across multiple independent analyses paint a consisten