CMS Finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase for 2027

Intelligence Brief:CMS Finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase for 2027Equating to $13 Billion in Additional PaymentsMerit Medical Acquires Viewpoint Medical for Approximately $140 Million to Boost Oncology PortfolioMerck Initiates Tender Offer for Terns Pharmaceuticals at $53.00 Per ShareTrump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on Branded Pharmaceutical Products and APIsEffective July 2026U.S. Senator Presses Trump Administration on VA Restructuring Plan Including 30000 Staff Cuts**(Intro Music fades into a high-energy, fast-paced soundscape with data-driven undertones)** **Alex:** Welcome back to Healthcare Daily Pulse, your rapid-fire dive into the financial and operational currents shaping the health sector. I’m Alex, your skeptical financial analyst, ready to dissect the implementation friction and P&L impact. **Sam:** And I’m Sam, the market visionary, here to provide the data, chart the competitive strategy, and uncover the ROI. We've got five critical developmen...