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  Major Medicare Advantage insurers appear to deny care for profit, federal watchdog finds

  MA insurers commonly deny requests for post-acute care — but none more frequently than UnitedHealth, Humana and CVS, the HHS OIG said. Insurers were not happy about the findings.

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  Data analytics for payers: Improving maternal health outcomes while reducing total cost of care

  How health plans can use analytics to improve maternal care and reduce avoidable utilization

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  CMS increases oversight of state Medicaid demonstrations

  States will have to provide more rigorous financial analyses for their Medicaid demonstrations beginning in 2027, according to new federal guidance.

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  UHS deal exposes pitfalls of physician group acquisitions

  Despite major financial struggles, some providers at a physician group in Washington, D.C. say their new — and much larger — parent is not offering the lifeline they want.

  Hospitals

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  Abridge partners with Eli Lilly, Nvidia as AI scribe eyes expansion

  The company is working with Nvidia to build a foundation model for clinical conversations, and it scored a strategic investment from drugmaker Eli Lilly, Abridge announced during a sweeping keynote Thursday.

  Health IT

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  CMS creates office dedicated to health technology

  The Office of Health Technology and Products is the latest technology development from the CMS as it doubles down on digital tools.

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  Health plans say AI is pushing healthcare costs higher

  Nearly 70% of surveyed health plans said providers’ use of AI documentation and coding tools was a top three trend inflating commercial healthcare costs next year, according to a new report from PwC.

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  Humana divests interest in end-of-life provider Gentiva valued at $900M

  The insurer is offloading its interest in the massive end-of-life care provider to an undisclosed group of investors, amid widespread concern about private investors’ activity in healthcare.

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  UPMC to lay off 200 employees, cut 300 open positions

  A spokesperson said the layoffs were primarily in non-clinical or member facing roles.

  Hospitals

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  Medicare insolvency date creeps forward thanks to ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ trustees find

  The trust fund underpinning Medicare’s hospital benefit is set to run out of money one quarter earlier than previously expected as tax cuts in the GOP’s reconciliation legislation shrink Medicare’s revenue.

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  House committee takes step toward blocking Medicare AI prior authorization pilot

  It’s another sign of lawmakers’ concern about the pilot, which has been lambasted for delaying care to seniors.

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  AMA swears in new president

  Dr. Willie Underwood III said he would focus on uniting physicians across specialties and advancing equity in medicine as president.

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  Americans mostly blame insurers for rising healthcare costs, survey finds

  AHIP argued the survey, which was commissioned by a pro-hospital advocacy group, is a blatant attempt by hospitals to deflect the blame for ever-higher spending.

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  Illinois awards new Medicaid contracts

  The state said it intends to divvy out new contracts, which represent tens of billions of dollars in revenue for each awardee, to six insurers. Winners are mostly incumbents, except for Humana.

  Updated June 10, 2026

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  Planned Parenthood clinics close amid funding restrictions: KFF

  Nearly 60 clinics have closed or consolidated with another site since last year, according to the report.

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  VA deploys Oracle EHR to 4 medical centers in Ohio, Kentucky

  The rollout marks the second wave of deployments in 2026 after the VA largely paused the project for years to fix technical issues and errors.

  Health IT

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  Trump’s $100K fee for H-1B visas struck down

  A federal judge ruled that the fee amounted to an unlawful tax on the visa program for highly skilled workers. Medical groups cheered the decision.

  Hospitals

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  Cities sue to block ACA rule for increasing uninsured rate

  City leaders said the regulation risks undermining the Affordable Care Act exchanges and adding new costs for local governments. Now, they’re suing to overturn the rule.

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  Epic dismisses claims against SelfRx in medical record misuse lawsuit

  Epic is letting SelfRx off the hook in the high-profile lawsuit over patient records, after the chronic condition management firm denied requesting more than 100,000 files.

  Health IT

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  Over half of Medicaid enrollees say they’re unaware of upcoming work requirements

  Many enrollees don’t know they’ll need to report work, education or volunteer hours starting in less than six months in order to stay covered, according to a recent survey from the Health Management Academy.

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  Q&A

  Olympus’ Keith Boettiger on robotic GI surgery push

  Keith Boettiger, head of Olympus’ gastrointestinal solutions division, delves into the endoscopy leader’s robotics strategy.

  Health IT

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  Ascension closes AmSurg deal following FTC scrutiny

  Regulators cleared the nonprofit’s $3.9 billion AmSurg acquisition — but with conditions.

  Hospitals

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  1 in 5 U.S. adults denied doctor-recommended care: Commonwealth Fund

  Americans are increasingly frustrated about being blocked off from care, which results in worse health outcomes and financial stress, per the new study. Still, insurers generally defend their claims review processes.

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  WVU Health System takes next step toward buying Independence Health

  An acquisition of Independence would further expand West Virginia University Health System into southwestern Pennsylvania.

  Hospitals

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  More Americans own wearables, connected health devices: survey

  Many adults are sharing device data with providers too. But users are typically healthier and wealthier, suggesting people who could benefit the most from health monitoring are less likely to adopt the tools, according to Rock Health.

  Health IT

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  Consumers are less satisfied with their health plans: JD Power

  Rising costs are eroding Americans’ trust in their commercial plans despite an industry-wide push to increase consumer satisfaction, the analytics firm found.

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