CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies with Nearly 5% Payment Increase

Intelligence Brief:CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies with Nearly 5% Payment IncreaseTotaling $26 BillionBlackstone and TPG Complete $17 Billion Acquisition of HologicMerck & Co. Completes $6.7 Billion Acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals to Enhance Hematology Oncology PortfolioCMS Issues Guidance Restricting Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Certain NoncitizensDigital Health Startups Secure $4 Billion in Q1 2026 Venture CapitalFueled by 12 Megadeals(Sound of a high-energy, fast-paced electronic intro music fades slightly) **Alex:** Welcome back to Healthcare Daily Pulse, where we dissect the latest market shifts with a surgical precision usually reserved for a robot-assisted lobectomy. I'm Alex, your skeptical financial analyst, always looking at the P&L and the implementation friction. **Sam:** And I'm Sam, your optimistic market visionary, always scanning for that strategic inflection point and competitive advantage. Today, we're divin...