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CMS releases Medicaid payment flexibilities during Change cyberattack
The relief comes as 94% of hospitals reported financial impact from the outage, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association.
By Emily Olsen • March 18, 2024 -
Inexperienced clinicians pose the largest patient safety risk in 2024: report
Challenges with health technology adoption and reductions in maternal services could also threaten patient safety this year, according to an ECRI study.
By Susanna Vogel • March 15, 2024 -
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Surprise Billing
Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Oracle to launch generative AI-backed clinical assistant within next quarter, exec says
The tool, which automatically transcribes patient visits and suggests next steps for providers, is entering a cluttered market.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 12, 2024 -
Small, financially struggling providers at risk from Change cyberattack: Moody’s
Larger providers, however, aren’t immune from cash flow challenges, especially if UnitedHealth Group is unable to restore systems by mid-March.
By Emily Olsen • March 11, 2024 -
Change makes progress on pharmacy restoration after cyberattack
All major pharmacy and payment systems are online, and more than 99% of pre-outage claim volume is flowing, Change said.
By Emily Olsen • Updated March 15, 2024 -
House committee advances bill to block nursing home staffing standards
In a 26-17 vote, the House Ways and Means Committee passed a bill that would stop the CMS from approving Biden’s controversial proposed staffing minimum policy.
By Susanna Vogel • March 7, 2024 -
Dexcom receives FDA clearance for first OTC glucose sensor
The diabetes tech firm tailored its software to the 25 million people in the U.S. who have Type 2 diabetes and do not use insulin.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 6, 2024 -
CMS rolls out provider flexibilities amid fallout from Change cyberattack
Provider groups argued the government should go further to financially bolster providers during the outage at Change Healthcare.
By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2024 -
Provider groups urge HHS, Congress to mitigate damage from Change cyberattack
The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association pushed the federal government to offer more financial support as the Change outage limits providers’ ability to receive payment.
By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2024 -
UnitedHealth stands up provider financial assistance after Change cyberattack
Providers said the assistance isn’t enough to overcome the financial strain caused by the systems outage at Change Healthcare, which has lasted for about two weeks.
By Emily Olsen • March 4, 2024 -
CVS, Walgreens to begin selling mifepristone
Walgreens will start dispensing the abortion pills this week in five states, while CVS pharmacies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will have mifepristone in the weeks ahead, according to the companies.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 4, 2024 -
Change Healthcare cyberattack having ‘far-reaching’ effects on providers
Providers said the outage at the UnitedHealth-owned technology company has affected billing, eligibility checks, prior authorization requests and prescription fulfillment.
By Emily Olsen , Susanna Vogel • March 1, 2024 -
Walgreens’ VillageMD to exit Illinois
The primary care chain plans to shutter its remaining clinics in the state by April 19 as Walgreens continues to cut costs.
By Emily Olsen • March 1, 2024 -
UnitedHealth under antitrust investigation by DOJ: reports
Regulators are reportedly looking into the massive healthcare conglomerate’s potential anticompetitive effects, including the relationship between its health insurer UnitedHealthcare and physician network Optum.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Women in healthcare report higher levels of burnout than male colleagues, study finds
A lack of autonomy and gender inequity at work are correlated with women’s burnout, according to the new research.
By Susanna Vogel • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Walgreens to close VillageMD clinics in Florida
The closures fully exit VillageMD from one of its largest markets, and one that’s often a key target for value-based primary care chains.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 22, 2024 -
What’s going on at Steward Health Care?
The physician-led healthcare network formed to save hospitals from financial distress. Now, hospitals in its own portfolio need bailing out after years of alleged mismanagement.
By Susanna Vogel • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Data broker used phone location info to track Planned Parenthood visits, senator says
Sen. Ron Wyden urged federal regulators to crack down on a data broker that allegedly used location data to track visits to clinics and target users with anti-abortion ads.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Healthcare PE deals third-highest on record in 2023: Pitchbook
Interest rate cuts could boost deal counts later this year, but some investors are more cautious following increased antitrust scrutiny.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Primary care providers Marathon Health and Everside Health merge
The Denver- and Indianapolis-based systems will fully integrate by the end of the year and serve approximately 2.5 million patients at 680 care sites.
By Susanna Vogel • Feb. 9, 2024 -
Amazon closing One Medical corporate offices
The e-commerce giant is reducing the primary care operator’s corporate footprint days after confirming plans to lay off One Medical employees.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 9, 2024 -
Pharma CEOs, pressed by Senate panel, refuse to commit to price cuts
Forced into testifying by Senate HELP chair Bernie Sanders, the heads of Bristol Myers Squibb, J&J and Merck largely avoided major missteps.
By Jonathan Gardner • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Walgreens replaces healthcare unit lead in latest executive shakeup
Mary Langowski, who previously worked on CVS' healthcare services strategy, will replace John Driscoll as president of Walgreens’ U.S. Healthcare segment.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Healthcare job growth reached three-decade high in 2023
The sector added 650,000 jobs over the year — its most prolific year of growth in decades.
By Susanna Vogel • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Cano Health to be delisted from NYSE after filing for bankruptcy
The primary care chain said it wouldn’t appeal the New York Stock Exchange’s decision to remove it from trading.
By Emily Olsen • Updated Feb. 6, 2024