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Why Medicare's Payment System Wasn't Built For Independent Practices
Written by Joe Ganley, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, athenahealth This spring, a cardiologist told a House subcommittee something that should have stopped the room. If a hospital acquired his independent practice, two routine…
Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN rallied 2.90% to $80.49 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Why Stripe's $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
A potential $53 billion acquisition of PayPal (PYPL) by payments rival Stripe has reignited debate over what holds the keys to the next generation of digital payments. While both companies are giants in the fintech and payments industries, the…
Flywire vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Payments Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The global movement of money is shifting from paper to digital systems at a rapid pace. Should you bet on Flywire Corp (FLYW 0.05%) or the established giant Mastercard (MA +1.61%) in 2026? Flywire carves out a niche by streamlining complex…
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming: Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate. Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says…
Ripple Rival Stellar Adds Payments Giant MoneyGram as Validator
Payments giant MoneyGram has announced that it has joined the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator. The news comes five years after the Dallas, Texas-headquartered company first partnered with the organization. Apart from MoneyGram, borrowing…
Euro Digital Rollout: 36 Payment Services Selected for Major Test Next Year!
The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently unveiled a list of 36 entities that will be involved in the pilot project for the digital euro, signaling a significant move towards potentially launching the digital currency by 2029. Prominent…
Farmers stage protest seeking payment for green gram
The day-and-night indefinite agitation by farmers seeking the release of proceeds for green gram purchased under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, pending for six-seven months, entered the third day in Hubballi on Thursday. The farmers have…
Mpumalanga official dismissed after SIU probe into alleged R28,000 COVID payment
Mpumalanga Department of Public Works official Jacob Bandile Ngcobo faces corruption charges after the SIU uncovered alleged conflicts of interest linked to pandemic procurement contracts and payments. A Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads…
BitPay Secures Dutch licensing under MiCA, Plans to Expand Stablecoin Payments
Latest News PublishedJul 16, 2026 The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets approved BitPay's application as a crypto-asset service provider under the Markets in Crypto-Assets requirements. Crypto payments company BitPay announced that it had…
Reform UK council scraps £100 pensioner payment despite Farage's fury at Labour
A Reform UK -led council has scrapped its £100 cost of living payment for thousands of pensioners — despite the party's national row over Labour's winter fuel cuts. The authority had on Wednesday (July 14) given approval to axe its…
NYC cash crunch addressed by Wall St. windfall, delayed payments to retiree health care fund
The Mamdani administration was able to dig itself out of a major cash flow crisis thanks to an unanticipated billion-dollar windfall from Wall Street last month — and by delaying payments to a health care trust fund for retired city workers…
U.S. Bancorp Rides Payments Boom to Record Revenue
Card issuing and corporate payments outpaced merchant processing during the quarter. U.S. Bancorp is using digital distribution and payments products to deepen customer relationships beyond its branch network. Credit quality improved again as…
Air India Rebuilds Its App With In-House Booking, Payments, and AI
Air India is prioritizing ownership of its digital infrastructure—an in-house booking engine and proprietary payment platform—to gain speed and control, enabling rapid adoption of fast-moving India-specific payment options like UPI…
State leaders delay $1.3B in payments to help create balanced budget illusion
(The Center Square) - The 'balance' in Pennsylvania's new state budget for 2026-27 is a bipartisan illusion created by moving numbers around on spreadsheets and ignoring potentially serious ramifications in the future, according to a lawmakers who…
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