Congress must pass legislation funding the government to avoid a shutdown on Friday. Medicare provisions for rural hospitals are under consideration.

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved Mass General Brigham’s 18-month plan to curb excessive spending.

Patients with telemedicine exposure experienced better quality performance in counseling and testing-based categories, a recent JAMA Network Open study reported.

Four managed-care insurance plans may lose contracts with California’s Medicaid program, which would force nearly 2 million low-income residents to switch their health plans.