Payments to Medicare Advantage plans will increase by 5.06% or $25 billion from 2025 to 2026. The increase was welcomed by insurance advocates, but criticized by the American Medical Association (AMA), opposed to a 2.8% cut in physician payments. The AMA and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission have called for Medicare payment updates for doctor practices to be linked to the cost of care.

Microsoft Warns of Ransomware Exploiting Cloud Environments with New Techniques
Microsoft warns of sophisticated ransomware attacks in Q1 2025, targeting hybrid cloud environments through vulnerabilities in on-premises and cloud services. Notably, North Korean group Moonstone