103 articles by Emily Olsen

• Hospices bought by PE, public companies had more dementia patients, study finds

  Sept. 26, 2023

• CMS requires 30 states to pause Medicaid disenrollments after systems error

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Teladoc appoints former Tenet executive to board of directors

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Staffing firm American Physician Partners files for bankruptcy

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Home health advocates raise alarm over payment cuts, access to care

  Sept. 20, 2023

• Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging

  Sept. 19, 2023

• Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Digital health, health IT funding declined in Q2, PitchBook finds

  Sept. 14, 2023

• Majority of ground ambulance rides were out of network in 2022, report finds

  Sept. 14, 2023

• Providers are increasing spending on IT and software, survey finds

  Sept. 13, 2023

• Oracle expects new Cerner contracts as cloud migration slows growth

  Sept. 12, 2023

• Low-income seniors more likely to report fraudulent marketing from private Medicare plans

  Sept. 12, 2023

• Indiana hospital settles suit over 2021 data breach, will pay $250K

  Sept. 11, 2023

• MA enrollment in rural areas nearly quadrupled since 2010, KFF finds

  Sept. 8, 2023

• ‘Revolving door’ between HHS and industry could influence regulation, study says

  Sept. 7, 2023

• MA plans were overpaid $9.3B annually from 2017 to 2020, study finds

  Sept. 6, 2023

• Prime Therapeutics reports data security incident affecting Blue Shield Minnesota members

  Aug. 31, 2023

• Employers should focus on provider quality to cut low-value care in plans, report finds

  Aug. 30, 2023

• Software overload could boost digital health M&A

  Aug. 29, 2023

• Cigna to exit Missouri and Kansas ACA marketplaces in 2024

  Aug. 28, 2023

• Shared Savings ACOs saved Medicare $1.8B in 2022

  Aug. 25, 2023

• HHS agency launches project to boost healthcare cybersecurity

  Aug. 24, 2023

• MA beneficiaries like their plans, but few say it’s easy to find care

  Aug. 23, 2023

• Epic, Microsoft expand partnership to accelerate generative AI in healthcare

  Aug. 22, 2023

• Cano Health appoints permanent CEO, founder leaves board

  Aug. 21, 2023

• OHSU, Legacy Health plan to combine

  Aug. 21, 2023

• Babylon sells UK business as digital health company winds down operations

  Aug. 18, 2023

• Epic, AI startup Abridge partner in third-party developer program

  Aug. 17, 2023

• Definitive Healthcare acquires data analytics startup Populi for $52M

  Aug. 15, 2023

• Google expands AI mammography deal with iCAD

  Aug. 15, 2023

• Cano Health exploring sale, lays off 700 employees

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Healthcare M&A hit three-year low in Q2, report finds

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Hospital prices twice as high for commercial plans than MA when negotiated by same payer, study finds

  Aug. 9, 2023

• Hospitals’ data breach risk doubles just before and after M&A, research finds

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Cleveland Clinic hires first chief analytics officer

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Babylon’s take-private deal with MindMaze collapses

  Aug. 7, 2023

• DEA open to considering special registration for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

  Aug. 7, 2023

• Amwell lowers 2023 revenue outlook, racks up impairment charge in Q2

  Aug. 3, 2023

• ‘Chaotic’ digital health market needs independent evaluation, new institute says

  Aug. 3, 2023

• Operating margins improve, but hospitals still face high expenses: Kaufman Hall

  Aug. 1, 2023

• Amazon’s virtual care marketplace expands nationwide

  Aug. 1, 2023

• Digital health funding, deals reach lowest levels in years

  July 31, 2023

• Marginalized patients more likely to be skipped over in emergency departments, study finds

  July 31, 2023

• FTC reaches proposed settlement with Surescripts in antitrust case

  July 28, 2023

• Nevada to shut down Friday Health Plans

  July 27, 2023

• Teladoc raises revenue guidance after beating Wall Street expectations in Q2

  July 26, 2023

• Average cost of healthcare data breach reaches $11M, report finds

  July 25, 2023

• FTC, OCR warn hospitals, telehealth companies about tracking tech

  July 21, 2023

• Prior authorization denials could limit access in Medicaid managed care, OIG reports

  July 20, 2023

• Returned UnitedHealth executive to lead Optum Health after stint at CVS

  July 19, 2023

• Colorado to shut down failing Friday Health Plans

  July 18, 2023

• Teladoc expands Microsoft partnership to add AI documentation tools

  July 18, 2023

• HCA faces class action lawsuit after data breach

  July 17, 2023

• States’ varying approaches complicate effort to determine impact of Medicaid redeterminations

  July 13, 2023

• Healthcare execs should plan ahead for safe use of generative AI, McKinsey says

  July 13, 2023

• New normal: Less money, fewer investors for digital health

  July 11, 2023

• HCA reports data security incident affecting estimated 11M patients

  July 10, 2023

• Home health industry group sues CMS, HHS over payment cuts

  July 7, 2023

• MA beneficiaries more socioeconomically disadvantaged than FFS enrollees, report finds

  July 6, 2023

• CMS proposes $375M reimbursement cut to home health agencies

  July 5, 2023

• Molina scoops up Bright Health’s California MA plans for $510M

  June 30, 2023

• SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say

  June 29, 2023

• Healthcare costs will grow 7% next year, PwC finds

  June 29, 2023

• MA beneficiaries with chronic conditions have lower utilization, spending, industry-backed report finds

  June 28, 2023

• FTC proposes updates to merger review that could slow healthcare dealmaking

  June 28, 2023

• The AMA’s new president on how abortion restrictions, AI, burnout impact physicians

  June 28, 2023

• Babylon to go private, merge with MindMaze

  June 26, 2023

• Health services M&A holding steady despite economic headwinds

  June 23, 2023

• North Carolina places Friday Health Plans into receivership as insurtech shuts down

  June 22, 2023

• State Medicaid spending fell below pre-pandemic levels during continuous enrollment

  June 21, 2023

• HHS warns industry about resurfaced ransomware group after attack on cancer center

  June 21, 2023

• Cano CEO steps down after push from former board members

  June 20, 2023

• Insured adults give their health plans positive ratings, but most report problems

  June 20, 2023

• MedPAC recommends return to lower telehealth payments

  June 16, 2023

• AMA takes on AI, Medicare payment at annual meeting

  June 15, 2023

• Large, geographically diverse insurers see ‘very stable’ operating performance

  June 14, 2023

• Medicare Advantage overpayments could exceed $75B this year, study finds

  June 14, 2023

• HHS offers aid amid Medicaid redetermination coverage losses

  June 13, 2023

• CVS’ departure highlights opportunities, challenges for retail clinical trials

  June 12, 2023

• Walgreens sells remaining stake in Option Care Health for $330M

  June 12, 2023

• CMS launches primary care pilot to expand value-based care

  June 9, 2023

• Health systems monitor air quality as wildfire smoke covers Northeastern US

  June 8, 2023

• FTC urges North Carolina legislators to drop UNC Health antitrust exemption bill

  June 7, 2023

• UnitedHealth’s Optum makes all-cash bid for Amedisys

  June 6, 2023

• Friday Health Plans to shut down as state regulators step in

  June 5, 2023

• Tenet to pay over $29M to settle kickback allegations at Detroit Medical Center

  June 2, 2023

• Over half a million disenrolled amid Medicaid redeterminations so far

  June 1, 2023

• Bayer launches precision health unit in latest digital health venture

  June 1, 2023

• BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke’s Health System plan to merge, forming $10B system

  June 1, 2023

• Healthcare costs top $31,000 for family of 4 in 2023

  June 1, 2023

• Members’ satisfaction with commercial health plans declines

  May 31, 2023

• Postpartum people could lose coverage amid Medicaid redeterminations

  May 30, 2023

• Walgreens laying off 10% of corporate workforce

  May 26, 2023

• Two-thirds of Medicaid enrollees unaware of redeterminations, survey finds

  May 25, 2023

• Cleveland Clinic outpaced expense growth to return to profitability in Q1

  May 25, 2023

• Health tech startup Florence buys Zipnosis from Bright Health

  May 24, 2023

• Digital health funding holds steady in Q1 after year of decline

  May 24, 2023

• Providence narrowed losses as patient volumes increased

  May 23, 2023

• Intermountain posts $549M profit after revenue grew in Q1

  May 23, 2023

• Amazon’s PillPack reports data breach affecting more than 19,000

  May 22, 2023

• Mayo Clinic grew profits in Q1, despite rising expenses

  May 19, 2023

• HCA to acquire 41 urgent care clinics in Texas

  May 19, 2023

• VA renegotiates tougher EHR modernization contract with Oracle Cerner

  May 18, 2023