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HCA nabs 40 urgent care clinics in Texas acquisition
The hospital juggernaut is adding Texas MedClinic’s locations to its nationwide portfolio of urgent care clinics amid rising consumer demand for fast and convenient medical attention.
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Hackensack Meridian Health first to earn Joint Commission’s responsible health AI certification
Private consortiums have been attempting to put guardrails around the use of AI as federal regulations lag. HMH has been refining its AI governance structure for years, its medical informatics chief said.
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Medicare finalizes 2.3% hospital inpatient pay raise for 2027
Regulators also finalized the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to reduce the cost of joint replacements starting in 2028. Hospitals said the pay raise was inadequate, and chafed at the mandatory nature of the new model.
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Trump administration tries again to institute rebates in 340B
The Trump administration is again pushing to include rebates in the drug discount program after a failed attempt earlier this year. Hospitals railed against the announcement, saying it would burden already strapped providers.
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Judge rejects states’ bid to pause Medicaid work requirements
A federal judge last week said he wasn’t convinced that regulation detailing work requirements would cause irreparable harm to states. Still, the court will continue to hear the case.
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Siemens Healthineers, Cleveland Clinic form 10-year alliance
The deal to provide a range of imaging and therapeutic technologies to Cleveland Clinic extends the partners’ longtime relationship and follows a recent 10-year pact between Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic.
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Cigna’s profits jump thanks to employer-sponsored plans
Cigna increased its 2026 earnings outlook following the second quarter, unbothered by inflated costs for surprise billing dispute resolutions reported by its peer UnitedHealth.
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Risant Health’s first CEO to step down
Dr. Jaewon Ryu said he was leaving to spend more time with his family. Risant is bringing Dale Maxwell, a former hospital executive, out of retirement to serve as interim leader while it searches for a new CEO.
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FTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged privacy violations, deceptive billing practices
Regulators say the telehealth company illegally shared patients’ health data with advertisers and misled its customers. Hims & Hers hit back, calling the claims “baseless.”
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Teladoc lowers revenue outlook amid BetterHelp demand headwinds
Demand for the mental health unit’s insurance offering accelerated faster than expected, eating into its cash pay business. The quarter marked an “unfortunate setback” for BetterHelp, one analyst said.
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Humana to exit more Medicare Advantage plans in 2027
The insurer is laser-focused on reaching margin targets, and will sacrifice some plans with lower returns next year to do so, CFO Celeste Mellet said.
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CMS to end subsidies for Medicare drug plan premiums
The CMS said the program, which went into effect last year to stabilize Part D premiums and enrollment, isn’t needed anymore. Some enrollees could see higher premium increases in 2027 as a result, according to one researcher.
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UHS flags rising uninsured volumes in Q2
“Virtually everyone” losing Affordable Care Act coverage is going uninsured, one UHS executive said. The hospital operator expects to lose $10 million more than expected as a result this year.
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Included Health to acquire Firefly Health
Included is hoping that Firefly’s offerings will help set it apart in a crowded employee benefits space, especially as employers become increasingly open to alternative health plan arrangements.
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ICHRA adoption slowed by ACA exchange costs, instability
Many employers are considering the coverage arrangements, but worries about the ACA marketplaces — including potentially high costs for workers — are making them hesitant to move forward, according to a survey.
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‘Back on track’: Centene swings to more than $1B in profit in Q2
The managed care giant raised its 2026 earnings outlook for the second time this year following the results, which its CFO called “fantastic.”
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Previous vaccinations shouldn’t bar worker’s religious vaccine exemption request, 9th Circuit says
The update is the latest in a COVID-19 vaccine mandate case brought by a former consultant against Kaiser Permanente's medical group.
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Intermountain acquires 2 Idaho hospitals from Surgery Partners
The regional nonprofit and the surgical facility operator have co-owned the facilities since 2023. But Surgery Partners, which expects to net almost $800 million from the deal, is looking to reorient its portfolio towards outpatient care.
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Almost all of HCA’s Affordable Care Act patients are going uninsured. Here’s how that affected Q2
People formerly covered by the ACA exchanges are remaining uninsured almost on a one for one basis. “For us, obviously, it’s not a good thing,” CEO Sam Hazen said.
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TrackerTracking healthcare data breaches
A breach at a medical billing and services company may have exposed the data of about 1.3 million people.
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Tenet raises 2026 outlook after weathering ACA headwinds
The hospital operator recorded a $65 million hit from turbulence on the Affordable Care Act exchanges in the second quarter, but avoided the worse repercussions slamming some of its peers.
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HHS appeals invalidation of 2025 ACA rule
The Trump administration is fighting to restore controversial provisions that a judge threw out last month, including shorter sign-up windows and heightened eligibility verification.
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FDA names Dexcom as first participant in digital health pilot
Selected devices will be exempt from certain pre-market requirements while manufacturers collect real-world data through Medicare.
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Rise of uninsured patients hits CHS’ finances in Q2
CHS’ financial results fell below internal expectations as the hospital operator served more uninsured patients and surgery volumes declined, executives said.
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No Surprises disputes continue to swell, CMS finds
Providers and payers initiated 16% more disputes in the second half of 2025 compared with the first half, according to new federal data. But arbiters are closing challenges more quickly and tackling a backlog of disputes.
