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Rebecca Pifer

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Rebecca covers the healthcare industry with a particular focus on digital health and public policy. She is a University of Virginia grad with degrees in English and Psychology.

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Providers now required to share greater scope of patient data
Oct. 6, 2022
Cigna expands MA presence by 22% for 2023
Oct. 5, 2022
How tight nursing home capacity is bottlenecking hospital operations
Oct. 4, 2022
Period tracker Flo launches anonymous mode amid post-Roe privacy concerns
Sept. 15, 2022
Amazon, Walmart among hundreds of employers, health groups urging Senate to extend telehealth flexibilities
Sept. 14, 2022
Vera, Castlight rebrand; announce ex-Cerner executive as CEO
Sept. 12, 2022
Teladoc names first-ever chief health equity officer
Sept. 12, 2022
CVS enters into 4 new states for ACA exchange plans
Sept. 9, 2022
OIG report suggests telehealth fraud rare in Medicare
Sept. 8, 2022
Walmart, UnitedHealth ink 10-year collaboration deal on value-based care
Sept. 7, 2022
CVS nabs home healthcare company Signify for $8B following bidding war
Sept. 6, 2022
Molina, Elevance nab Iowa Medicaid contracts on heels of California win
Sept. 1, 2022
Oscar loses big tech customer amid platform implementation snags
Aug. 31, 2022
Walgreens completes majority stake acquisition in CareCentrix
Aug. 31, 2022
FTC sues data broker Kochava for selling data that could track clinic visits
Aug. 30, 2022
Biden administration makes record-high investment in ACA navigators
Aug. 29, 2022
Cigna expanding ACA footprint to 3 new states in 2023
Aug. 29, 2022
Molina, Elevance, Centene win big with Medicaid contracts in California
Aug. 26, 2022
Amazon Care to shut down by year’s end as corporate customers don’t see value
Aug. 25, 2022
Cyberattacks refocusing from large health systems to smaller hospitals, specialty clinics
Aug. 25, 2022
Medicare Advantage lobby rebuts senator’s inquiry into ‘potentially deceptive’ marketing tactics
Aug. 24, 2022
Texas judge blocks HHS guidance on emergency abortion care
Aug. 24, 2022
Merger with SCL Health spurs Intermountain to $2.7B in net income
Aug. 23, 2022
Biden admin adds 1.8M extra doses to monkeypox vaccine supply as New York urges more aid
Aug. 19, 2022
Electronic data sharing between physicians and public health agencies rare, new ONC data finds
Aug. 18, 2022
CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow
Aug. 18, 2022
Payers, hospitals pleased as Biden signs sweeping health bill into law
Aug. 17, 2022
Providence posts $424M operating loss on heels of restructuring plan
Aug. 16, 2022
Oscar Health pauses full-service tech deals amid implementation woes
Aug. 12, 2022
Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership
Aug. 11, 2022
Cerner agrees to pay $1.9M to settle racial discrimination case
Aug. 10, 2022
Clover Health’s Toy to step up as CEO as insurtech bolsters revenue
Aug. 9, 2022
No ‘slam dunk fix’ in HIPAA privacy law to protect abortion patients
Aug. 5, 2022
Hospitals have low level of accountability for connected device breaches
Aug. 4, 2022
Abortion clinics go mobile, seeking flexibility amid patchwork state restrictions
Aug. 1, 2022
Teladoc shares tumble amid weak guidance, inflation headwinds
July 28, 2022
States mixed on how to improve Medicaid unwinding with PHE end date unknown
July 28, 2022
UHS net income cut in half as system predicts COVID impact will persist through 2022
July 26, 2022
UHS explores joint ventures, aggressive managed care negotiations as costs increase
July 26, 2022
Amazon will see you now: reading between the lines of the One Medical acquisition
July 25, 2022
Teladoc names ex-Providence executive as new COO, filling vacancy
July 25, 2022
Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.9B
July 21, 2022
DOJ goes after $1.2B in health fraud, including telehealth, genetic testing
July 20, 2022
'I am terrified': Doctors warn lawmakers of grim health impacts from Roe reversal
July 20, 2022
JPMorgan's healthcare arm to invest $30M in plan administrator Centivo
July 20, 2022
Lawmakers urge HHS to fine drugmakers restricting 340B drug discounts
July 18, 2022
Data breach at debt collector affects almost 2M healthcare patients
July 18, 2022
UnitedHealth to offer some drugs, including insulin, at no cost share in 2023
July 15, 2022
Teladoc's new CMO Vidya Raman-Tangella on the telehealth giant's clinical strategy and new products
July 14, 2022
Clover to enter 13 new markets for 2023 amid rising expenses
July 14, 2022
New York files False Claims Act case against Fresenius in whistleblower suit
July 13, 2022
Digital health funding is cooling down
July 12, 2022
CVS names executive to new chief data, tech officer role
July 11, 2022
House oversight committee launches investigation into reproductive health data collection
July 11, 2022
CMS finds 'troubling' implicit bias in 3 payment models
July 8, 2022
Lawmakers amplify calls for federal agencies to increase data privacy after Dobbs decision
July 7, 2022
Major payment vendor data breach, North Korean threat raise ransomware concerns for hospitals
July 7, 2022
Feds brokered record $5B in healthcare fraud cases last year
July 6, 2022
Democratic senators want stricter HIPAA rules to protect abortion patients
July 5, 2022
CMS wants Tennessee to change Trump-approved Medicaid block grant plan
July 1, 2022
CMS insurer price transparency rule has taken effect. Signs are good for compliance
July 1, 2022
Biden signs law requiring more VA transparency on EHR rollout costs
June 30, 2022
UHS lowers financial outlook on 'unfavorable' operating environment, making good on April warning
June 30, 2022
House hearing ups ante on Medicare Advantage reform
June 29, 2022
Democrat governors urge Congress to prevent 'disastrous' coverage loss by preserving ACA subsidies
June 29, 2022
Following Roe ruling, Biden administration warns payers they must cover contraception
June 28, 2022
Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in Medicare disproportionate share payments case
June 27, 2022
Colorado first state to launch public option via federal waiver
June 24, 2022
Epic to join TEFCA — 'One of our more significant interoperability projects'
June 22, 2022
Tenet launches joint venture with urology network as system further scales ASC business
June 22, 2022
Walgreens Health Corners network swells with new Buckeye partnership in Ohio
June 21, 2022
As cross-state telemedicine waivers expire, virtual care advocates focus on long-term policy changes
June 21, 2022
Washington ups pressure on PBMs with more aggressive FTC policy, congressional ask for GAO study
June 21, 2022
CVS appoints new chief strategy officer
June 17, 2022
Anthem launches Wellpoint health plan, Carelon health services brands
June 16, 2022
Finances of older Americans being dinged by high health costs, survey finds
June 15, 2022
Despite rosier trust fund outlook, time running out to stabilize Medicare funding, researchers warn
June 13, 2022
FTC hits UnitedHealth, LHC with another request for information on $5.4B buy
June 13, 2022
Oracle announces plans to create national health record database on heels of Cerner deal
June 10, 2022
2 million patients' data exposed in cyberattack on New England health services provider
June 9, 2022
CMS issues first price transparency fines to 2 Georgia hospitals
June 9, 2022
Amwell appoints ex-Advocate Aurora exec as chief medical officer
June 8, 2022
Oracle closes $28B buy of 'huge growth engine' Cerner
June 8, 2022
FTC launches investigation into PBMs; CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna and more hit with requests for data
June 7, 2022
E-prescribing network Surescripts appoints new CEO
June 7, 2022
Oak Street to enter 21st state with launch of Colorado clinics
June 7, 2022
Teladoc hit with class-action suit alleging it misled investors
June 6, 2022
Trustees' report shows additional breathing room for Medicare solvency, though concerns remain
June 3, 2022
Rite Aid forays into care delivery for rural seniors with new Homeward partnership
June 2, 2022
Ascension taps current chief data officer as new CIO
June 1, 2022
PBM practices are keeping consumers from generics savings, white paper finds
June 1, 2022
Change shares peek at 2023 as UnitedHealth merger trial looms
May 31, 2022
HHS asks for more information blocking authority from Congress
May 27, 2022
Healthcare spending could drop $11.4B next year if ACA premium subsidies expire, research finds
May 26, 2022
Clover Health appoints Scott Leffler as CFO following role turnover
May 26, 2022
Civica taps current COO to succeed VanTrieste as chief executive
May 25, 2022
Employees cause more cyber breaches in healthcare than other industries, report finds
May 24, 2022
Cedars-Sinai names UCLA physician as chief health equity officer
May 23, 2022
VA EHR implementation facing patient data, access concerns, audit finds
May 12, 2022
Oscar Health withdraws from 2 states
May 11, 2022
Amwell Q1 net loss widens on costs to expand Converge platform
May 10, 2022
Investment losses, COVID-19 costs drive Kaiser to $961M net loss
May 9, 2022
Nonprofit break-off drives Sutter to net loss, as system faces year full of labor negotiations
May 6, 2022
Allscripts CEO Paul Black steps down after a decade
May 6, 2022
Hospitals, PBMs say drugmaker restrictions on 340B discounts stifling finances
May 5, 2022
Hospital, payer, IT groups urge Congress to overturn ban on unique patient identifier
May 5, 2022
Membership growth drives CVS profit up, despite less help from testing, vaccinations
May 4, 2022
Biden admin suspends Georgia plan to let private sector run ACA marketplace
May 2, 2022
'Very false and misleading' criticisms over direct contracting stoked model controversy, stakeholders say
April 29, 2022
Teladoc records $6.6B impairment charge on Livongo acquisition, spurring record net loss
April 27, 2022
Does telemedicine result in duplicative care? Depends on the patient, study suggests
April 27, 2022
Tenet says 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted hospital operations
April 26, 2022
UnitedHealth plans to sell Change's claims editing unit for $2.2B to aid merger
April 26, 2022
Teladoc names new chief medical officer
April 25, 2022
Biden admin drops challenge to Texas Medicaid waiver
April 25, 2022
Humana to sell majority stake in Kindred hospice arm to PE firm for $2.8B
April 22, 2022
DOJ cracks down on 'largest and most wide-ranging' COVID-19 fraud
April 21, 2022
House Democrats urge Biden admin to curtail short-term plan access
April 20, 2022
Traveling Kaiser members get access to Cigna providers under new deal
April 20, 2022
Supreme Court throws out Medicaid work requirement cases
April 19, 2022
Bright Health exits 6 states amid financial, operational woes
April 18, 2022
Global digital health funding reaches 6-quarter low, at $10.4B
April 14, 2022
UnitedHealth expects to 'successfully overcome' DOJ challenge to Change acquisition
April 14, 2022
Community health centers facing acute workforce loss
April 13, 2022
HHS to request provider data on billing practices under new White House plan to ease medical debt
April 12, 2022
Walmart opening 5 health 'superstores' in delayed Florida launch
April 5, 2022
Surprisingly, physician burnout could contribute to slightly better outcomes, new study suggests
April 4, 2022
Surprise medical bills rank as public's second-highest financial worry, survey finds
March 31, 2022
Hospitals bet big on venture capital amid COVID-19 revenue flux
March 30, 2022
UnitedHealth to buy home health business LHC for $5.4B
March 30, 2022
US health spending growth decelerated in pandemic's second year
March 29, 2022
Google launches new search tool for provider appointments, seeks FDA approval for Fitbit feature
March 25, 2022
ONC head Micky Tripathi on info-blocking complaints, provider penalties and future of TEFCA
March 25, 2022
Record 14.5M Americans signed up for ACA coverage this year
March 24, 2022
The case for hybrid care models
March 22, 2022
'On high alert': Hospitals wary of cyber threats from Russia-Ukraine war
March 18, 2022
What's holding up hospital at home?
March 17, 2022
How can hospitals improve staff retention? Tech and training, experts say
March 17, 2022
New app, streamlined EHR: how Athenahealth is tackling 2022, according to its chief product officer
March 16, 2022
'The promise it really brings': talking TEFCA with Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager
March 15, 2022
Payer-to-payer data exchange rule to be published 'soon,' CMS head says at #HIMSS22
March 15, 2022
Google to integrate search, summary tools within Meditech EHR in next 9 months
March 15, 2022
What is consumerism amid COVID-19?
March 14, 2022
5 can't-miss HIMSS22 panels
March 11, 2022
Amwell partners with electronics giant LG to develop digital health tools
March 10, 2022
Hospital ownership affects services provided, study suggests
March 8, 2022
Telehealth use increased amid omicron as 2021 drew to a close
March 7, 2022
Allscripts selling hospital EHR business to Canadian holding company for $700M
March 3, 2022
Teladoc partners with Amazon on smart speaker medical calls
March 1, 2022
HHS received almost 300 info blocking claims since April, with majority lodged against providers
March 1, 2022
CMS redesigns controversial Medicare direct contracting model
Feb. 28, 2022
Teladoc issues strong outlook as 2021 revenue tops $2B
Feb. 23, 2022
Ground ambulance costs continue to soar, study finds
Feb. 22, 2022
Walgreens, VillageMD on track to open 200 co-branded clinics this year
Feb. 17, 2022
DOJ has until Feb. 27 to sue to block UnitedHealth's $8B Change acquisition
Feb. 16, 2022
Biden admin awards $55M in virtual care grants to community health centers
Feb. 15, 2022
Kaiser sets new record for annual net income with $8.1B
Feb. 14, 2022
'An ever-spiraling upward cycle': nonprofit hospital CEOs paid 8 times more than average worker
Feb. 11, 2022
Ascension inks strategic relationship with Labcorp, expanding testing capabilities
Feb. 10, 2022
Boosters and test demand — coupled with lower COVID-19 treatment costs — drove CVS profit up 33% in Q4
Feb. 9, 2022
Amazon expands virtual care service nationwide as demand surges
Feb. 9, 2022
Black women disproportionately concentrated in low-wage, hazardous healthcare jobs, study finds
Feb. 8, 2022
Hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections rare and dropping, study suggests
Feb. 7, 2022
Congress poised to address mental health crisis — including fining payers for benefit inequities
Feb. 4, 2022
Senators pinpoint MA oversight, cutting drug costs to address looming Medicare insolvency
Feb. 3, 2022
Anthem relies on flexible partner-not-build strategy in shift to value
Feb. 2, 2022
Cleveland Clinic reports COVID-spurred financial windfall in 2021
Jan. 31, 2022
Safety net hospitals report growing financial hit from loss of 340B drug discounts
Jan. 27, 2022
Uber Health appoints first chief medical officer
Jan. 26, 2022
Anthem doubles profit to $1.1B, issues conservative 2022 guidance
Jan. 26, 2022
The shifting digital health investment landscape in 2022
Jan. 25, 2022
Insurers falling seriously short in mental health, substance use disorder benefits, federal departments say
Jan. 25, 2022
Georgia sues Biden administration over Medicaid work requirement rollback
Jan. 24, 2022
The future of ONC's interoperability framework hinges on adoption. But the agency — and industry — is optimistic
Jan. 21, 2022
IBM to sell Watson Health division to private equity firm
Jan. 21, 2022
Study finds racial bias in how clinicians describe patients in medical records
Jan. 20, 2022
UnitedHealth reiterates MA growth expectations for 2022 as profits eclipse $4B
Jan. 19, 2022
Biden administration publishes long-awaited TEFCA interoperability framework
Jan. 18, 2022
Providers concerned about staffing shortages post-SCOTUS vaccination mandate ruling
Jan. 14, 2022
Medical cost growth trailed that of other industries in 2021
Jan. 13, 2022
Teladoc ups revenue, visit expectations for 2021
Jan. 11, 2022
Digital health funding reaches record $29.1B in 2021
Jan. 11, 2022
Becerra orders CMS to reassess Medicare premiums after Aduhelm cost cut
Jan. 10, 2022
Telehealth use reached pandemic low in October, per tracker
Jan. 10, 2022
Biden admin proposes stricter network adequacy, marketing standards for MA plans
Jan. 7, 2022
Vera Whole Health to acquire navigation player Castlight in $370M deal, including Anthem investment
Jan. 6, 2022
Molina closes $60M acquisition of Cigna's Medicaid contracts in Texas
Jan. 5, 2022
UnitedHealthcare permanently shelves controversial ER coverage changes following confusion
Jan. 4, 2022
Huge variance in state costs for complex hospitalizations from COVID-19, analysis finds
Dec. 15, 2021
Humana, Centene sue slate of drugmakers, alleging anticompetitive practices to protect HIV drug monopoly
Dec. 14, 2021
Employers report highest annual increase in per-employee health costs in over a decade
Dec. 13, 2021
New CVS primary care locations to include physicians for first time
Dec. 10, 2021
Senate passes legislation to avoid Medicare cuts in year-end sprint
Dec. 8, 2021
Medicare Advantage quality bonus program hasn't improved quality, study finds
Dec. 8, 2021
Bright Health nabs $750M capital infusion with help from new investor (and competitor) Cigna
Dec. 8, 2021
COVID-19 drops out of top telehealth diagnoses in September even as virtual care use rises
Dec. 7, 2021
Medicare telehealth visits increased 63-fold from 2019 to 2020, new government data shows
Dec. 6, 2021
CVS, Microsoft ink alliance to develop digital health, personalized products
Dec. 2, 2021
VA to resume Cerner medical record implementation early next year with new leadership
Dec. 2, 2021
Hospital lobbying fails to stop looming Medicare cuts in year-end proposal
Dec. 1, 2021
Patient willingness for telehealth high, but in-person care perceived as more valuable, research suggests
Dec. 1, 2021
UnitedHealthcare to appeal after jury awards TeamHealth $60M in damages
Nov. 30, 2021
UPMC more than quadruples net income to $1.2B amid returning care and investment gains
Nov. 29, 2021
Weak investment markets drive Cleveland Clinic's income down 30%
Nov. 24, 2021
Anesthesiologists say Blue Cross NC 'abusing' surprise billing ban to drive down rates
Nov. 23, 2021
EHR vendor Athenahealth bought out in $17B private equity deal
Nov. 22, 2021
CVS unveils new health-focused retail strategy, explicit move into primary care
Nov. 19, 2021
Biden admin proposes wide-reaching drug data collection in fourth surprise billing rule
Nov. 18, 2021
Insurtechs notched feverishly high MLRs in Q3. But it's not necessarily a mark of poor cost management
Nov. 17, 2021
CommonSpirit continuing to pursue Midwest deal as delta pressures operations
Nov. 17, 2021
Providence posts operating loss amid delta surge
Nov. 16, 2021
Biogen's pricey Alzheimer's drug contributes to major Medicare premium hikes
Nov. 15, 2021
Delta surge spurs Amwell's urgent care growth as specialty, behavioral visits drop off
Nov. 11, 2021
Health centers raise alarm about rolling back Medicaid coverage post-public health emergency
Nov. 10, 2021
Oak Street faces DOJ inquiry into third-party marketing, transportation relationships
Nov. 9, 2021
Kaiser's operating margin dwindles as COVID-19 expenses, labor costs rise
Nov. 8, 2021
Controversial UnitedHealth-Change tie-up gets new deadline for DOJ review
Nov. 4, 2021
Iora boosts One Medical's 50% revenue growth, but medical costs ding Q3 bottom line
Nov. 4, 2021
COVID-19 medical costs drag Aetna's commercial business, but CVS still posts $1.6B in Q3 profit
Nov. 3, 2021
Why are women more likely to use telehealth?
Nov. 2, 2021
Federal data shows ACA, Medicaid coverage kept uninsured rate steady as open enrollment kicks off
Nov. 1, 2021
Cerner narrows strategic focus as Feinberg takes reins
Oct. 29, 2021
Teladoc plans to take on risk in primary care, expand program to hospital clients
Oct. 28, 2021
LifePoint, Kindred spinning off new 79-hospital entity at acquisition's close
Oct. 27, 2021
A look at Teladoc's primary care strategy from its head of US group health
Oct. 27, 2021
Cigna expands telehealth benefits for employer-covered lives, including new virtual-first plan
Oct. 26, 2021
Large purchaser coalition PBGH forms new venture to lower employer health costs, starting with PBM launch
Oct. 25, 2021
Oak Street Health buys specialty telemed provider for $130M
Oct. 21, 2021
UnitedHealthcare to launch virtual-first primary care plan by end of year, COO says
Oct. 19, 2021
Amazon teases 5 more cities to get virtual Amazon Care offering this year
Oct. 19, 2021
Microsoft integrates health-specific cloud offering with Cerner EHR
Oct. 19, 2021
One Medical elbows into chronic condition management with new program
Oct. 18, 2021
Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds rebrand as Included Health to compete in crowded benefits space
Oct. 18, 2021
Walgreens doubles stake in provider network VillageMD with $5.2B investment
Oct. 14, 2021
UnitedHealth, with profit up 29%, expects contested Change acquisition to close early 2022
Oct. 14, 2021
Best Buy's latest health acquisition builds on plan to expand at-home care
Oct. 12, 2021
'A quiet suffering': Primary care struggles with COVID-19 strain, telemedicine rollbacks
Oct. 11, 2021
Optum inks deal with largest health system to date, SSM Health
Oct. 8, 2021
Teladoc expands virtual primary care pilot to plans nationwide
Oct. 7, 2021
How Morgan Health hopes to finally move the needle on employer health costs: 5 insights from a chat with the venture's CEO
Oct. 7, 2021
AMA calls out shrinking payer competition amid rising antitrust interest in Washington
Sept. 29, 2021
Free insurance under COBRA for Americans without job-based coverage ends Thursday
Sept. 29, 2021
Delta pressure on US hospitals dragged August operations, Kaufman Hall finds
Sept. 27, 2021
6 drug companies could face steep fines for violating 340B law
Sept. 24, 2021
Quarter of providers saw mortality rates rise after ransomware attacks, survey finds
Sept. 23, 2021
Sutter kicks off nationwide CEO search as Sarah Krevans announces retirement
Sept. 23, 2021
AHA-backed study predicts hospitals could lose $54B in profit this year
Sept. 21, 2021
HCA to acquire 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care
Sept. 21, 2021
CommonSpirit's net income jumps to $5.5B in 2021, reversing major COVID-19 loss
Sept. 20, 2021
In rare move, DOJ intervenes in MA fraud case against data mining company
Sept. 15, 2021
Preventable hospitalization costs among unvaccinated patients surged to $3.7B in August, KFF says
Sept. 14, 2021
Insurers to disclose relationships with brokers, agents in new CMS proposed rule
Sept. 13, 2021
Hospital execs see delta pressure dragging into early fourth quarter: Jefferies poll
Sept. 10, 2021
Telehealth claims drop to lowest level since before pandemic, Fair Health finds
Sept. 9, 2021
Biden admin shells out $452M to boost state reinsurance programs
Sept. 8, 2021
Hospital telehealth leveling off at one-fifth of medical appointments, research finds
Sept. 7, 2021
Medicare insolvency still expected by 2026, unchanged by COVID-19, trustees say
Sept. 1, 2021
Hospital lobby urges Congress to extend Medicare cut relief
Sept. 1, 2021
Sutter to pay $90M in largest False Claims Act settlement against a health system for alleged MA fraud
Aug. 31, 2021
Mayo Clinic, Alphabet's Verily partner to build clinical decision support tools
Aug. 27, 2021
Headspace, Ginger to merge, creating $3B mental health company
Aug. 26, 2021
Cigna to expand ACA footprint to 3 new states, 93 new counties next year
Aug. 26, 2021
Unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations costing US healthcare system billions, KFF says
Aug. 24, 2021
Google disbands health unit as chief departs for Cerner
Aug. 23, 2021
Google Health's David Feinberg named Cerner CEO
Aug. 20, 2021
AHA moves to shift cost blame to health plans in letter to antitrust regulators
Aug. 19, 2021
Payments to MA plans raised overall Medicare spend by $7B in 2019, analysis finds
Aug. 18, 2021
Biden administration invests $19M to bolster rural telehealth
Aug. 18, 2021
Centene awarded Ohio Medicaid contract following $88M settlement
Aug. 17, 2021
UnitedHealthcare loses Medicare Advantage overpayment suit
Aug. 16, 2021
AI gains steam, though some execs still not sold at HIMSS21
Aug. 13, 2021
Predicting the future of healthcare: 10 takeaways from HIMSS21
Aug. 13, 2021
8 insights from a chat with Joe DeVivo, Teladoc's head of hospitals and health systems
Aug. 12, 2021
Health equity takes center stage at HIMSS21
Aug. 11, 2021
Should healthcare organizations pay to settle a ransomware attack? Experts weigh in at HIMSS21
Aug. 11, 2021
Q&A with Philips' head of connected healthcare on new products, hospital tech adoption in the COVID-19 era
Aug. 11, 2021
HHS 'making progress' on disincentives for providers found info blocking, ONC head says: HIMSS21
Aug. 10, 2021
JPM venture arm Morgan Health invests $50M in value-based primary care player Vera
Aug. 6, 2021
5 must-watch panels at an unprecedented HIMSS21
Aug. 5, 2021
OIG audit targets Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans as government cracks down on fraud
Aug. 5, 2021
DOJ reportedly considering suit to block UnitedHealth-Change tie-up
Aug. 5, 2021
CVS profit dips to $2.8B as patients return, COVID-19 costs persist
Aug. 4, 2021
CMS axes hospital price transparency mandate from 2022 inpatient payment rule
Aug. 3, 2021
Primary care docs, facing 'existential' threat, fear for profession's future
Aug. 2, 2021
Cerner reports $1.5B in revenue, raises full-year guidance
July 30, 2021
Amwell snaps up 2 digital health startups in $320M longitudinal, behavioral care bid
July 29, 2021
VA pauses embattled Cerner EHR rollout for 6 months in major revamp
July 22, 2021
Medical debt overtakes nonmedical as largest source in collections. COVID-19 may be making it worse.
July 21, 2021
Black patients have worse safety outcomes than White patients at the same hospital, study finds
July 20, 2021
Patient volume rebound spurs HCA to $1.7B net income in Q2
July 20, 2021
How close is quantum computing in healthcare?
July 19, 2021
Health tracking tech revenue to reach $13B this year amid sustained consumer demand
July 16, 2021
UnitedHealth brings in $71B in revenue, biding time on Biogen Alzheimer's drug coverage call
July 15, 2021
Long-awaited interoperability framework TEFCA to go live in 2022, ONC says
July 14, 2021
Microsoft, Teladoc partner on virtual care integration for hospitals
July 14, 2021
Women teaching internal medicine paid far less than men, study finds
July 13, 2021
Telehealth use stabilizing at 38 times pre-COVID-19 levels, McKinsey says
July 12, 2021
Telehealth use falls nationally for third month in a row: Fair Health
July 8, 2021
Digital health funding in 2021 smashes past year's record with $14.7B
July 7, 2021
Cleveland Clinic-owned hospital system pays $21M to settle False Claims allegations
July 6, 2021
CMS unveils new ESRD payment model in health equity push
July 2, 2021
First of surprise billing ban rules mum on arbitration details
July 1, 2021
Oklahoma Medicaid expansion kicks in, making eligible 190K low-income Americans
July 1, 2021
Home health giant Amedisys to acquire hospital-at-home startup Contessa Health for $250M
July 1, 2021
Anthem completes acquisition of Puerto Rico-based MA, Medicaid plans
June 30, 2021
San Diego sues Molina, Kaiser, Centene's HealthNet over alleged 'ghost networks'
June 28, 2021
Half of ambulance rides could result in surprise bill, KFF finds
June 25, 2021
More than 1/3 of health organizations hit by ransomware last year, report finds
June 24, 2021
Biden admin 'absolutely supportive' of telehealth once crisis ebbs, Becerra says
June 24, 2021
CMS releases $20M in grants to bolster state-based marketplaces
June 23, 2021
Record 1 in 4 Americans now covered by Medicaid, CHIP
June 22, 2021
In latest merger bid, Beaumont seeks union with Spectrum Health to create $13B system
June 18, 2021
Mobile health apps have 'serious problems' with patient privacy, study warns
June 16, 2021
MedPAC: Overhaul MA payments and streamline CMMI models
June 16, 2021
Anthem joins insurer-backed generics effort CivicaScript
June 16, 2021
Centene shells out $143M to settle PBM disputes in Ohio, Mississippi
June 15, 2021
Majority of hospitals not complying with price transparency rule: JAMA
June 15, 2021
Humana acquires Onehome to pursue value-based home health strategy
June 14, 2021
UnitedHealthcare delays controversial ER policy following backlash
June 10, 2021
Health data giants Ciox, Datavant merge in $7B deal
June 10, 2021
One Medical and Iora serve radically different populations. Here's why the $2.1B tie-up might make sense.
June 9, 2021
Telehealth use dropped again in March, but at slower rate
June 9, 2021
Apple unveils new health features aimed at patient-doctor data exchange
June 8, 2021
Private equity group buys medical supply giant Medline for $34B in biggest LBO in decade
June 7, 2021
CMMI's Fowler: More mandatory payment models likely
June 3, 2021
More hospitals letting patients send data to third-party apps: ONC
June 3, 2021
London-based digital health startup Babylon to go public in $3.6B blank check deal
June 3, 2021
Walgreens completes sale of drug wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen for $6.5B
June 2, 2021
Privately insured face worse access, higher costs than those in public plans: JAMA report
June 1, 2021
Doctor On Demand, Grand Rounds purchase LGBTQ care navigator Included Health
May 27, 2021
Investments drive Ascension to income of $957M, despite dampened patient volumes
May 27, 2021
HCA pens pact with Google Cloud to create new clinical decision-making platform
May 26, 2021
Senate confirms Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as head of CMS
May 25, 2021
April hospital margin gains contrast steep losses from start of COVID-19, not improved performance
May 24, 2021
After Haven flop, JPMorgan Chase unveils solo healthcare venture
May 21, 2021
Anthem, Epic launch data-sharing partnership
May 20, 2021
More than 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth between summer and fall last year
May 20, 2021
CommonSpirit and Essentia call off 14-hospital deal following nurse complaints
May 19, 2021
Clover net loss balloons due to higher-than-expected medical costs
May 18, 2021
Eli Lilly fires back against HHS order to repay providers for violating 340B
May 18, 2021
Medical billing startup Cedar to acquire Ooda Health for $425M, moving into insurance market
May 18, 2021
One Medical losses double expectations in Q1 as chain preps for Baylor Scott & White partnership
May 14, 2021
Amwell growth slows in Q1 amid investor fears of telehealth deceleration
May 13, 2021
Despite $64M net loss, Oak Street forecasts continued growth in 2021
May 11, 2021
Providers supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing
May 10, 2021
Walmart acquires telehealth provider MeMD, upping competition in telehealth space
May 7, 2021
AI expected to supplant telehealth as top investment priority in next few years, survey finds
May 6, 2021
Telehealth use dropped in February for first time since September
May 5, 2021
CVS profit up 10%, but warns vaccine hesitancy could dampen earnings
May 4, 2021
Full speed ahead on interoperability: Q&A with ONC head Micky Tripathi
May 3, 2021
COVID-19 spurred growing profitability in insurance markets last year, KFF says
May 3, 2021
Teladoc posts wider loss, but CEO brash on fending off rivals
April 29, 2021
Humana snaps up remaining stake in home health giant Kindred for $5.7B
April 28, 2021
Hospital margins remain narrow in March as COVID-19 financial strain lingers
April 27, 2021
Senate panel split on Brooks-LaSure nomination after Biden pulls Texas Medicaid waiver
April 23, 2021
HCA Q1 profit more than doubles to $1.4B
April 22, 2021
Value-based care at 'critical juncture,' new CMMI chief says
April 20, 2021
Health funding shatters records in Q1, hits all-time high of $31.6B
April 20, 2021
3 takeaways from CHIME21: EHRs, Big Tech and VCs look to the future of health
April 19, 2021
UnitedHealth kicks off Q1 earnings season with 44% profit jump
April 15, 2021
Lyft launches non-emergency medical transport — upon patient request
April 15, 2021
Anthem, Blackstone, digital health startup K Health launch joint venture to curb costs
April 14, 2021
Intermountain buys Utah-based air ambulance company Classic
April 13, 2021
Microsoft acquires clinical voice-to-text company Nuance for $19.7B
April 12, 2021
CommonSpirit inks deal with women's health startup Tia on primary care network
April 8, 2021
Brian Thompson named CEO of UnitedHealthcare
April 7, 2021
Verizon latest tech giant to elbow into telehealth space with provider platform
April 6, 2021
SOC Telemed acquires acute telehealth vendor Access Physicians for $194M
April 1, 2021
One-third of small businesses say health insurance is a top concern during COVID-19: survey
March 31, 2021
IBM, Cleveland Clinic launch 10-year quantum computing deal
March 30, 2021
DOJ to investigate UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy
March 29, 2021
Payer lobbies cheer new bipartisan bill allowing audio-only telehealth in MA
March 25, 2021
Uber Health expands prescription delivery to 37 states with ScriptDrop deal
March 24, 2021
Reality check: Amazon Care may not be that big of a deal
March 23, 2021
VA launches strategic review of beleaguered $16B Cerner EHR project
March 19, 2021
AHA urges strict antitrust review of UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy
March 19, 2021
Virtual behavioral healthcare skyrocketed last year as COVID-19 stressed US mental health
March 18, 2021
Amazon Care goes nationwide with telehealth, courts outside employers
March 17, 2021
Independent primary care docs more financially stable, but fed up with vaccine exclusion
March 16, 2021
Despite pandemic, MedPAC advises few changes to 2022 provider payments
March 16, 2021
Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds merge to create multibillion-dollar digital health company
March 16, 2021
Ohio sues Centene, alleging PBM practices led to millions in overpayments
March 12, 2021
Biden admin eyeing vaccine passports, ONC head says
March 11, 2021
4 key elements of the COVID-19 relief legislation for providers and payers
March 11, 2021
Vast majority of hospitals say they have an AI strategy, up from just half last year
March 10, 2021
CMS pushes back kidney care payment model start date to January 2022
March 10, 2021
Non-operating income helps Providence claw back into black for 2020
March 9, 2021
COVID-19 among top US telehealth diagnoses for first time
March 8, 2021
Support for telehealth Medicare reimbursement gains steam in Congress
March 3, 2021
One Medical CEO says 'we are not perfect,' vows to improve amid Congress probe
March 2, 2021
Former Senate aide Elizabeth Fowler to lead CMS innovation center
March 1, 2021
One Medical denies COVID-19 vaccine favoritism, gives 'muted' outlook
March 1, 2021
Cigna health services arm Evernorth completes buy of telehealth vendor MDLive
Feb. 26, 2021
Ascension expands pilot of Google EHR search tool
Feb. 25, 2021
Teladoc guides to softer 2021, suggesting easing of pandemic boom
Feb. 25, 2021
SCOTUS drops Medicaid work requirement arguments at Biden administration's request
Feb. 23, 2021
Oscar Health eyes $6.7B valuation with upcoming IPO
Feb. 22, 2021
Google opens new office near Mayo Clinic campus to galvanize tech collaboration
Feb. 18, 2021
Don Rucker reflects on highs and lows of tenure as ONC head and the future of health IT
Feb. 17, 2021
Anthem-backed digital startup Sharecare goes public in $3.9B blank check deal
Feb. 17, 2021
CVS to jump back into individual ACA markets in 2022
Feb. 16, 2021
Cerner bets worst of COVID-19 hits in rear view mirror, eyes pivot to data focus
Feb. 11, 2021
Oklahoma selects 4 private payers to manage Medicaid for $2B, faces legal suit
Feb. 9, 2021
Pandemic habits could cause US health spending to decelerate over 2 decades, Deloitte predicts
Feb. 8, 2021
UnitedHealth CEO Dave Wichmann steps down, replaced by Optum head Andrew Witty
Feb. 4, 2021
Telehealth use during COVID-19 varied across specialties, was rarer among low-income patients, study finds
Feb. 3, 2021
Medicare buy-in for older adults could cut health costs, increase coverage value: Urban Institute
Feb. 3, 2021
HCA beats Wall Street expectations in Q4 with revenue up 6% despite low volume
Feb. 2, 2021
3 big predictions for digital health in 2021
Jan. 29, 2021
Anthem cuts 2021 outlook, as Q4 profits fall 40% on care resurgence
Jan. 27, 2021
Hims & Hers goes public in $1.6B SPAC deal
Jan. 21, 2021
UnitedHealth returns to normal care levels in Q4, posts $15B in profit for 2020
Jan. 20, 2021
Healthcare funding shatters records in 2020, helped by COVID-19
Jan. 20, 2021
Here's which Trump-era health policies Biden could roll back — without help from Congress
Jan. 20, 2021
Forging trust in AI, sustaining the virtual care boom and other CES takeaways
Jan. 19, 2021
CMS finalizes prior authorization rule payers slam as 'half-baked'
Jan. 15, 2021
'Really difficult nut to crack': MedPAC torn over telehealth regs post-COVID-19
Jan. 15, 2021
Google calls Fitbit acquisition complete despite ongoing DOJ review
Jan. 14, 2021
Talkspace to go public via SPAC in $1.4B deal
Jan. 14, 2021
Ascension divests handful of Wisconsin hospitals, clinics to nonprofit Aspirus Health
Jan. 13, 2021
Teladoc projects 2020 revenue doubling to $1.1B
Jan. 12, 2021
HHS finalizes regulatory review rule, though more lenient than proposed
Jan. 8, 2021
Kaiser Permanente ranked No. 1 in consumer satisfaction, Insure.com finds
Jan. 6, 2021
Not enough time, not enough clarity: Payers push back on CMS prior authorization rule
Jan. 6, 2021
Fanfare then fizzle: Amazon, JPM, Berkshire shutter Haven after 3 years
Jan. 4, 2021
CMS should tweak wage index adjustment to help rural hospitals, OIG says
Jan. 4, 2021
CMS finalizes rule to ease value-based arrangements for prescription drugs
Dec. 22, 2020
Provider-friendly surprise billing fix, more funds for hospitals in year-end spending bill
Dec. 21, 2020
Centene buys specialty pharmacy Pantherx for undisclosed sum
Dec. 15, 2020
Trump admin defends national stockpile as PPE, equipment shortages persist
Dec. 14, 2020
Bipartisan agreement on provider-friendly surprise billing deal ups chance of passage
Dec. 14, 2020
Trump admin proposes easing HIPAA to foster value-based care, COVID-19 contact tracing
Dec. 11, 2020
Amazon dips its toes into health data manipulation with HealthLake
Dec. 10, 2020
Centene closes buy of analytics firm Apixio
Dec. 9, 2020
Oak Street to expand into 2 new states early next year
Dec. 9, 2020
Company of the Year: Teladoc
Dec. 9, 2020
Trump admin rolls out effort to standardize patient address by close of 2021
Dec. 3, 2020
CMS makes some telehealth coverage permanent, finalizes specialty rate cuts
Dec. 2, 2020
Google launches interoperability program in advance of data-sharing deadlines
Dec. 1, 2020
5 major airlines to roll out digital health passport for travelers next month
Nov. 30, 2020
Payer participation in ACA exchanges rises for third year in a row: KFF
Nov. 25, 2020
Healthcare deals in Q4 expected to fall from record-setting Q3, market research firm predicts
Nov. 25, 2020
In last minute agenda push, Trump admin rolls back Stark, anti-kickback rules
Nov. 23, 2020
Banking on acuity: Tenet, UHS execs optimistic about Q4
Nov. 20, 2020
In first report since IPO, Amwell sees revenue up 80% year over year
Nov. 13, 2020
Epic, NextGen highest rated acute care EHR vendors for interoperability, Klas finds
Nov. 12, 2020
Primary care networks One Medical, Oak Street Health report Q3 revenue jumps
Nov. 11, 2020
Top picks for who could run HHS, CMS under Biden
Nov. 10, 2020
5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days
Nov. 10, 2020
Centene acquires analytics firm Apixio for undisclosed sum
Nov. 9, 2020
CVS' Merlo to depart, replaced by veteran payer exec Karen Lynch
Nov. 6, 2020
CMS clears Georgia bid to nix Healthcare.gov, decentralizing ACA marketplace
Nov. 2, 2020
Allscripts Q3 revenue misses Wall Street forecasts amid sustained COVID-19 headwinds
Oct. 30, 2020
Telehealth claim lines flat following 2 months of declines, Fair Health says
Oct. 29, 2020
Second interoperability deadline extension likely final delay, ONC chief says
Oct. 29, 2020
Teladoc's $18.5B Livongo acquisition closes in just under 3 months
Oct. 29, 2020
Trump admin pushes back interoperability deadline for second time
Oct. 29, 2020
Teladoc ups guidance for third quarter in a row as telehealth use holds steady
Oct. 29, 2020
First site in embattled $16B Cerner VA project goes live
Oct. 27, 2020
COVID-19 cases could be 5% of 2021 admissions, HCA says amid rising Q3 profits
Oct. 26, 2020
'In many ways more challenging:' Tenet loses $197M in COVID-19-slammed Q3
Oct. 21, 2020
ACA plan premiums to fall 2% in 2021, CMS says
Oct. 20, 2020
CVS wants pharmacy techs to administer COVID-19 vaccine, plans to hire 10,000 more
Oct. 19, 2020
Retail's role, focus on equity, value-based pay amid COVID-19: takeaways from HLTH 2020
Oct. 19, 2020
The hazy post-pandemic future of telehealth
Oct. 16, 2020
CommonSpirit to link physical, behavioral health with Concert deal: HLTH 2020
Oct. 15, 2020
CMS expands Medicare emergency telehealth coverage with 11 new services
Oct. 15, 2020
Allscripts to sell CarePort care coordination segment for $1.35B
Oct. 14, 2020
Teladoc-Livongo make first combined sale to Guidewell Health
Oct. 13, 2020
IBM launches COVID-19 health status app: HLTH 2020
Oct. 13, 2020
Medicare coronavirus vaccine pay rule predicted by month's end, Verma says: HLTH 2020
Oct. 13, 2020
Teladoc sues Amwell, alleging patent infringement
Oct. 13, 2020
Kaiser CEO promises strategic shift to stronger focus on equity: HLTH 2020
Oct. 13, 2020
In surprise move, HCA to return all $6B in COVID-19 federal aid
Oct. 9, 2020
5 can't-miss panels at HLTH 2020
Oct. 8, 2020
Lyft integrates with Epic, exponentially growing NEMT reach
Oct. 8, 2020
Walmart enters Medicare broker market, threatening incumbents
Oct. 7, 2020
Amid pandemic, specialty telehealth outpaces urgent care, Amwell poll says
Oct. 6, 2020
MA startup Clover Health goes public in blank check deal valuing it at $3.7B
Oct. 6, 2020
Medicare advisers toy with MA payment overhaul as major payers expand for 2021
Oct. 5, 2020
Advocate Aurora, Beaumont call off merger following COVID-19, doctor pushback
Oct. 2, 2020
Amwell expands partnership with Tyto Care
Oct. 1, 2020
Election 2020: Trump and Biden's starkly diverging views on healthcare
Oct. 1, 2020
Telehealth vendor Hims & Hers goes public in blank check deal
Oct. 1, 2020
Providers win Medicare loan extension, DSH relief but lose other asks in stop-gap spending law
Oct. 1, 2020
HHS launching effort to better track office-based EHR use
Sept. 30, 2020
Digital health poised for record Q3, with fast growth in mental, women's health investment
Sept. 29, 2020
UHS confirms Sunday ransomware attack, some 250 hospitals still affected
Sept. 29, 2020
Trump administration may push back interoperability rules, again: Rucker
Sept. 28, 2020
Primary care docs call for federal aid as 1/3 still face significantly low revenue
Sept. 23, 2020
CMS to expand ambulance prior authorization model nationwide
Sept. 23, 2020
Sam's Club, 98point6 to sell telehealth slightly pricier than vendor's DTC product
Sept. 22, 2020
Microsoft Teams integrates with EHRs for provider telehealth
Sept. 22, 2020
Walmart details Health superstore expansion, one year after pilot
Sept. 18, 2020
'We feel bullish': Payers look ahead to 2021
Sept. 17, 2020
Google-backed Amwell prices upsize IPO above range at $18
Sept. 17, 2020
Medical services costs for telehealth could swell to $106B by 2023, vendor predicts
Sept. 17, 2020
CMS innovation agency to launch risk-based model for dual eligibles
Sept. 16, 2020
In deal with Apple, CVS clients get temporary access to new fitness feature
Sept. 16, 2020
Uninsured rate rose to 9.2% in US last year, pre-COVID-19 recession
Sept. 16, 2020
Cigna rebrands health services division, including Express Scripts, as Evernorth
Sept. 16, 2020
Centene added 1.1M members since March amid COVID-19 job losses
Sept. 15, 2020
CMS to ax inpatient data in MA risk scoring by 2022
Sept. 15, 2020
CMS kills controversial Medicaid fiscal accountability rule
Sept. 14, 2020
Fitbit receives FDA clearance for ECG app
Sept. 14, 2020
Employers struggling to calculate 2021 medical cost trends due to COVID-19: Credit Suisse
Sept. 11, 2020
West Virginia hospital to pay $50M to settle False Claims Act violations
Sept. 10, 2020
Targeted cyberattacks on telehealth vendors skyrocketed along with adoption, report finds
Sept. 10, 2020
Cigna expanding footprint in ACA exchanges for 2021
Sept. 9, 2020
After 4-decade run, UHS CEO Alan Miller stepping down in January
Sept. 8, 2020
Federal COVID-19 cash saved most hospitals from bleakest forecasts: MedPAC
Sept. 4, 2020
CBO finds COVID-19 puts Medicare trust fund insolvency just 4 years away
Sept. 4, 2020
Telehealth claims dipped second month in a row in June: Fair Health
Sept. 3, 2020
Walmart, newly public Oak Street Health launch clinic partnership in Texas
Sept. 2, 2020
Apple, Google take front seat on apps in new COVID-19 exposure notifications tech
Sept. 1, 2020
Aetna unveils plan nudging members to CVS clinics, pharmacies
Sept. 1, 2020
Investment returns boost Cleveland Clinic into the black despite weak Q2 revenue
Aug. 31, 2020
COVID-19 insurance crisis may not be as drastic as initially feared: study
Aug. 28, 2020
Amazon launches wellness wearable, to compete with Fitbit and Apple Watch
Aug. 27, 2020
Investment losses, flagging volume push UPMC into the red in H1
Aug. 27, 2020
First platform in embattled VA-Cerner EHR project goes live
Aug. 26, 2020
Trump admin delays final rule easing anti-kickback regs until next August
Aug. 26, 2020
Brigham and Women's tops consumer hospital ranking poll by NRC Health
Aug. 25, 2020
Fitbit launches new smartwatch as EKG feature awaits FDA's OK
Aug. 25, 2020
Amwell files IPO with $100M boost from Google
Aug. 25, 2020
Many COVID-19 cost-sharing waivers set to expire by October: study
Aug. 21, 2020
Uber Health forays into prescription drug delivery
Aug. 20, 2020
Lyft claims NEMT program helps Medicaid beneficiary health access
Aug. 19, 2020
Threat of financial loss main barrier to value-based model adoption: exec poll
Aug. 19, 2020
Two-fifths of working-age adults lacked reliable insurance in first half of 2020, Commonwealth Fund says
Aug. 19, 2020
Teladoc-Livongo: Is the first digital health megadeal 'outrageous' or a starter gun for virtual care M&A?
Aug. 6, 2020
Virginia first state to fully deploy COVID-19 exposure notification app based on Apple-Google tech
Aug. 6, 2020
CVS profit soars to $3B on lower medical utilization
Aug. 5, 2020
CMS expands telehealth coverage in physician fee rule following Trump executive order
Aug. 4, 2020
Quarter of Medicare members can't access telehealth visits, JAMA studies show
Aug. 3, 2020
Allscripts stock surges on mixed Q2 results
July 31, 2020
SOC Telemed to be acquired by Healthcare Merger Corp. in blank check deal
July 30, 2020
COVID-19 spurs tripling in Teladoc visits to 2.8M, full-year outlook hiked again
July 29, 2020
Telehealth made up almost half of all Medicare beneficiaries' primary care use in April
July 29, 2020
Humana invests $100M in at-home primary care startup Heal
July 29, 2020
UHS posts $252M in income, helped by bailout funds, but withholds full-year guidance
July 28, 2020
CMS to begin recouping COVID-19 Medicare loans
July 27, 2020
After 6 months of darkness, primary care practices see little light ahead
July 27, 2020
'Weeks where decades happen': Telehealth 6 months into COVID-19
July 27, 2020
Diving into telehealth: interviews with executives at Teladoc, Amwell and Doctor on Demand
July 27, 2020
Walmart to expand health centers to Florida next year
July 22, 2020
UnitedHealthcare gets lowest grades in Leapfrog poll, average plan gets C+
July 22, 2020
Direct primary care backers hope COVID-19 entices docs to alternate payment model
July 21, 2020
As Congress weighs next COVID-19 relief bill, 4 healthcare sticking points
July 20, 2020
Big hospital groups ramp up lobbying for additional relief funds with new polling
July 17, 2020
Appeals court upholds Trump admin's expansion of short-term health plans
July 17, 2020
UHS partners with home health giant Bayada on at-home services
July 17, 2020
UnitedHealth doubles profit in Q2 as MLR plummets to 70.2% amid pandemic
July 15, 2020
Amazon launches primary care centers for employees
July 14, 2020
Digital health funding shatters records with $6.3B in 1st half of 2020
July 14, 2020
UHS finalizes DOJ fraudulent billing case for $122M
July 13, 2020
As FCC taps out its coronavirus telehealth program, major nonprofits like Providence cash in
July 9, 2020
Walgreens invests $1B in primary care clinics with VillageMD deal
July 8, 2020
Here are doctors' offices, hospitals that got COVID-19 paycheck protection loans over $150K
July 7, 2020
New hospital rankings show 'elite' facilities struggle with health equity, inclusivity
July 7, 2020
Telehealth claim lines increased more than 8,335% in April: Fair Health
July 6, 2020
Teladoc closes InTouch acquisition to round out provider offerings
July 1, 2020
CVS reportedly creating group purchasing organization for PBM business
July 1, 2020
Oklahoma votes to expand Medicaid as COVID-19 surges in state
July 1, 2020
DOJ charges execs, others with elaborate $1.4B billing scheme using rural hospitals
June 30, 2020
CMS wants to make home health telemedicine permanent
June 26, 2020
North Carolina BCBS seeks to keep primary care practices afloat, nudge to value-based care
June 25, 2020
Short-term 'junk' plans widely discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions, House probe finds
June 25, 2020
CommonSpirit doubles down on primary care with new direct-to-employer partnership
June 25, 2020
Fauci: Trump never asked to slow down testing, 'cautiously optimistic' about vaccine by 2021
June 24, 2020
CVS launches return-to-work service, including in-house COVID-19 testing option
June 24, 2020
Hospital group CEOs pitch more federal aid, looser Medicare loan terms
June 23, 2020
Trump admin sitting on $14B for testing, tracing, Democratic senators say
June 22, 2020
Virtual care at a virtual conference: Telehealth will remain post-pandemic, experts say at AHIP
June 19, 2020
Recovery of medical staffing firms will lag behind hospitals, analysts say
June 19, 2020
Senators back sustaining telehealth momentum post pandemic
June 18, 2020
Walmart buys medication management tech from startup CareZone
June 16, 2020
Hit with surprise COVID-19 test bill, lawmaker pushes Trump admin for guardrails to hold patients harmless
June 15, 2020
1 in 4 workers at high risk for serious COVID-19 illness as states reopen despite surges
June 15, 2020
FCC surpasses $100M in CARES telehealth funding approvals as House seeks more oversight
June 11, 2020
Professional services revenue plunged nearly 50% in April as pandemic worsened
June 10, 2020
Amwell files for IPO — report
June 5, 2020
Months into pandemic, Trump admin mandates labs report demographic data of COVID-19 tests
June 4, 2020
Cerner sells troubled revenue cycle management arm for $30M
June 4, 2020
$250B of all healthcare spend could be digitized, McKinsey estimates
June 4, 2020
Pandemic causes expected wearable shipments to plummet by 27M this year
June 4, 2020
Governors plead for Trump admin to streamline testing supply distribution
June 3, 2020
Pandemic highlights need for unique patient identifier, industry tells ONC
June 2, 2020
Citing lack of funding, Oklahoma withdraws planned July 1 Medicaid expansion
June 1, 2020
Pathologists most frequent surprise billing offenders, HCCI finds
May 28, 2020
Medicare members using telehealth grew 120 times in early weeks of COVID-19 as regulations eased
May 27, 2020
Pandemic response complicated by public health agencies' inability to receive data from hospitals
May 27, 2020
Over 1,750 Part D, MA plans applied for new CMS insulin model
May 26, 2020
Ascension reports loss of $2.7B in Q1
May 26, 2020
Omada Health snaps up physical therapy startup Physera for $30M
May 21, 2020
Apple-Google COVID-19 contact tracing software released
May 20, 2020
Despite $33M in approvals, FCC has sent just 1 provider CARES telehealth funds
May 20, 2020
Microsoft launches 1st industry-specific offering in healthcare
May 20, 2020
Cigna jumps 52 spots on Fortune 500 off Express Scripts buy
May 19, 2020
States brace for 'nearly certain' Medicaid budget shortfalls amid COVID-19
May 18, 2020
UnitedHealth, Microsoft launch COVID-19 screening app for employers
May 15, 2020
ACOs ask Trump admin for more help to cope with coronavirus
May 15, 2020
Doctor on Demand 1st telehealth vendor to move into Medicare Part B as pandemic expands virtual care
May 14, 2020
Front-line COVID-19 responders in middle of pack on pay
May 14, 2020
27M Americans may have lost job-based health insurance due to COVID-19 downturn
May 13, 2020
Pushback against transparency, patient data plans in ONC's roadmap
May 12, 2020
As Trump pushes states to reopen, Fauci warns against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon
May 12, 2020
Kaiser reports $1.1B net loss in Q1 due to stock market slide
May 11, 2020
Bookings a bright spot for Allscripts, despite earnings and revenue miss
May 7, 2020
Trump reiterates support to kill ACA — despite pandemic — as House, states file briefs with SCOTUS
May 6, 2020
CVS profit rockets up 41%, but warns April COVID-19 hit could persist
May 6, 2020
Paying private insurers Medicare rates would tank hospital revenue by 35%, study finds
May 5, 2020
7 states team up to buy $5B in medical equipment, supplies for COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Teladoc hikes 2020 guidance after seeing visits double in Q1
April 30, 2020
Telehealth startup 98point6 grows membership 16% with 4 major employer deals
April 30, 2020
Q&A with Cerner's chief client and services officer on the vendor's Q1, COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Cerner bookings drag down top line, guidance cut due to COVID-19
April 29, 2020
5 key pillars of Biden's healthcare plan
April 28, 2020
Reimbursement portal opens for providers that test, treat uninsured COVID-19 patients
April 28, 2020
CMS hits pause on speeding Medicare payments to docs as COVID-19 funding reaches $175B
April 27, 2020
Community oncology practices turn to mergers, private equity to avoid hospital acquisition
April 24, 2020
Digital contact tracing needs consumer buy-in, but privacy fears could hamstring efforts
April 23, 2020
Medicare still expected to grow to 6% of GDP by 2026, but COVID-19 could speed insolvency
April 22, 2020
Trump admin delays interoperability deadlines amid COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Google opens up healthcare API to fight COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Oklahoma 1st to seek waiver to block grant Medicaid, despite pandemic
April 21, 2020
HCA profit down 45% amid COVID-19 volume depression
April 21, 2020
1/5 of primary care practices could close within next month as US mulls reopening economy
April 20, 2020
FCC releases 1st round of CARES funds for coronavirus telehealth response
April 17, 2020
Public health agencies, commercial labs warn patchy IT infrastructure hobbling COVID-19 response
April 17, 2020
CDC to launch clinical reporting app for COVID-19 in May
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus drives surge in Teladoc virtual medical visits
April 15, 2020
Could coronavirus derail the decades-long shift to value-based care?
April 15, 2020
Gottlieb, other ex-HHS officials pitch national COVID-19 surveillance plan
April 8, 2020
ONC benchmarks $2.5M for projects promoting interoperability
April 8, 2020
$30B in CARES funding to be distributed to hospitals this week, Verma says
April 8, 2020
Digital health rakes in record $3.1B in Q1, but COVID-19 slump could loom
April 7, 2020
VA pauses Cerner EHR implementation — again — amid COVID-19
April 6, 2020
Utah pauses Medicaid work requirements amid COVID-19
April 3, 2020
Health jobs plummeted in March despite rising need for healthcare workers
April 3, 2020
AHA wants private payers to do more to help hospitals fight COVID-19. Payers say they've done a lot already
April 2, 2020
Telehealth, retail clinic use increasing in pivot toward lower-priced medical delivery sites
March 31, 2020
Trump administration expedites Medicare payments to providers amid coronavirus
March 30, 2020
'What about us?': Frontline primary care practices fear for survival amid coronavirus
March 26, 2020
Coronavirus could hike premiums by double digits next year
March 25, 2020
Kaiser Permanente shelves $900M headquarters build
March 25, 2020
Nearly 2 dozen states now have Medicaid waivers for coronavirus response
March 24, 2020
Telehealth vendors scramble to hire doctors as patient volume soars amid COVID-19
March 20, 2020
Direct-to-consumer companies wade into coronavirus testing to fill gap
March 20, 2020
Hard-hit Washington state gets CMS green light for Medicaid coronavirus waiver
March 20, 2020
Telehealth payment parity in Medicare welcome, but some vendors say it should have come sooner
March 19, 2020
HHS considers rolling back interoperability timeline amid COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Medicare will now cover telehealth to fight coronavirus
March 17, 2020
Disease management firms set to capitalize on Trump admin interoperability push
March 17, 2020
Trump administration approves 1st Medicaid waiver to combat coronavirus
March 17, 2020
Q&A: ONC chief Don Rucker's thoughts on the final information blocking rule
March 13, 2020
Controversial EHR mandate in interoperability rule could threaten hospital Medicare reimbursement
March 12, 2020
CVS adds 5 digital health programs for PBM clients
March 12, 2020
California accuses healthcare sharing ministry of misleading consumers
March 11, 2020
Payers, providers say interoperability rules threaten patient privacy
March 10, 2020
Cerner calls interoperability timeline doable. Others aren't so sure
March 10, 2020
Long-awaited interoperability rules finalized by Trump admin, prompt industry ire
March 9, 2020
HIMSS20 canceled over coronavirus concerns
March 5, 2020
HIMSS20 has been canceled. Here are 5 panels we're sad to miss
March 5, 2020
Uber Health targets provider pain points with revamped platform
March 4, 2020
Payer stocks rebound as Super Tuesday results quell M4A fears
March 4, 2020
Amazon's Alexa can now answer simple queries about drugs
March 3, 2020
Allscripts eyes margin improvement following $182M loss in 2019
March 3, 2020
UPMC topline soars on Highmark truce
March 2, 2020
Trump to attend HIMSS20 as organizers prep for coronavirus
March 2, 2020
FTC to block Philadelphia area health system merger in 1st big hospital challenge in 3 years
Feb. 27, 2020
'Feeding the flywheel': Teladoc sees opportunity in coronavirus
Feb. 27, 2020
Cleveland Clinic's 2019 topline jumps on record patient visits
Feb. 27, 2020
Corporate watchdog pegs Centene, CVS CEOs as among most overpaid
Feb. 26, 2020
AI clinical documentation player Nuance preps for nationwide expansion
Feb. 25, 2020
Tenet closes out 2019 at $243M loss
Feb. 25, 2020
HHS issues advice to lower EHR burden as industry awaits interoperability rules
Feb. 24, 2020
Provider earnings snapshot: A focus on volume growth
Feb. 24, 2020
Choice grows in ACA exchanges, report finds, as Supreme Court mulls effort to kill law
Feb. 21, 2020
Opaque pricing, data silos still mar interoperability progress, HITAC says
Feb. 20, 2020
CVS swings to $6.6B profit in 2019, buoyed by Aetna
Feb. 12, 2020
As SDOH efforts take off, payers try to carve out their role
Feb. 12, 2020
Azar touts 2019 greatest hits, glosses over setbacks in state of HHS speech
Feb. 7, 2020
Rival surprise billing efforts jockey for attention in election year
Feb. 7, 2020
VA facility claimed as 'world's 1st' 5G-enabled hospital
Feb. 6, 2020
Cerner teases M&A, divestitures, touts backing for interoperability rules
Feb. 4, 2020
The Trump administration is offering Medicaid block grants. Which states will say yes?
Jan. 30, 2020
Trump admin to allow Medicaid caps, but legal fight likely as providers protest
Jan. 30, 2020
Privacy versus access debate rages on, rekindled by Epic lobbying
Jan. 29, 2020
Lyft snags another major health system partner in CommonSpirit
Jan. 29, 2020
Backing for unique patient identifier picks up steam at ONC conference
Jan. 28, 2020
Providers won't be financially liable for info blocking in final ONC rule, due any day
Jan. 28, 2020
Patient use of digital tools, 3rd-party apps to access health records rises in 2019
Jan. 27, 2020
Impeachment trial, election won't dampen health investment, Fitch says
Jan. 24, 2020
Surescripts loses motion to dismiss FTC antitrust case
Jan. 23, 2020
Health AI startups netted a record $4B in funding last year
Jan. 23, 2020
New conservative faction to lobby against benchmark surprise billing fix
Jan. 22, 2020
Quest acquires Helsinki-based Blueprint Genetics to expand reach
Jan. 22, 2020
Uber Health plans to double in size this year
Jan. 21, 2020
Tenet names ex-Oracle exec CEO of struggling Conifer unit
Jan. 21, 2020
MedPAC finds 340B effect on pricing 'modest,' going against pharma critique
Jan. 17, 2020
CVS, Cigna execs tell JPM20 they're ready for a contentious election year
Jan. 15, 2020
Trump admin releases 5-year health IT roadmap as industry waits for interoperability update
Jan. 15, 2020
UnitedHealth reports nearly $14B in 2019 profit
Jan. 15, 2020
Will more employers get off the healthcare bench in 2020?
Jan. 14, 2020
Cigna links up with upstart Oscar for small business health insurance
Jan. 14, 2020
Teladoc acquires provider telehealth company InTouch for $600M
Jan. 13, 2020
The government recovered $3B in fraud last year. Nearly 90% was from healthcare
Jan. 10, 2020
CVS, Mayo, Tenet among healthcare companies to watch at #JPM20
Jan. 10, 2020
Alphabet snaps up 2nd ex-ONC head for life sciences team
Jan. 9, 2020
Insurance startup Bright Health eyes California with 1st payer acquisition
Jan. 9, 2020
DOJ joins whistleblower suit against Indiana system for alleged Stark violation
Jan. 8, 2020
Ex-Anthem exec Brad Smith appointed head of CMS innovation center
Jan. 7, 2020
Google AI tool bests clinicians in breast cancer detection study
Jan. 2, 2020
Despite provider claims, hospital M&A not associated with improved care, NEJM finds
Jan. 2, 2020
MA value-based plan enrollment tripling for 2020
Dec. 20, 2019
With ACA ruling, payers get unexpected short-term reprieve
Dec. 19, 2019
Providers push back on PhRMA report highlighting 340B program costs
Dec. 18, 2019
CVS long-term care pharmacy sued by DOJ over fraudulent prescribing practices
Dec. 17, 2019
CMS wants to overhaul how organs are procured in the US
Dec. 17, 2019
Humana to acquire hospice pharmacy, PBM Enclara
Dec. 16, 2019
Amid legal roadblocks, CMS clears South Carolina Medicaid work mandates
Dec. 12, 2019
Digital assistant Notable nets large system deal with CommonSpirit
Dec. 12, 2019
CVS launches precision medicine program for oncology
Dec. 12, 2019
Amazon's PillPack inks 1st digital pact with payer in BCBS Massachusetts
Dec. 11, 2019
Kaiser interim chief Greg Adams named full-time CEO
Dec. 11, 2019
Nonprofit hospitals get bump in Moody's ratings for 2020
Dec. 10, 2019
UnitedHealth to acquire embattled specialty pharmacy Diplomat for $300M
Dec. 9, 2019
Executive of the Year: Larry Merlo, CVS Health
Dec. 9, 2019
Health IT Company of the Year: Surescripts
Dec. 9, 2019
More than 1K employers push Senate to repeal ACA Cadillac tax
Dec. 6, 2019
Kaiser mental health worker strike back on, with potential hit to 100 clinics
Dec. 5, 2019
Disparities between care in rural, urban areas getting worse
Dec. 4, 2019
Troubled Quorum Health mulls going private with PE firm KKR
Dec. 3, 2019
Amazon's new medical transcription service bolsters voice-to-text bid
Dec. 2, 2019
CommonSpirit growing pains lead to quadrupled operating loss in 1st quarter
Nov. 19, 2019
IT execs call for HIPAA overhaul in 'Project Nightingale' wake
Nov. 18, 2019
Doctors give their EHRs an F for usability
Nov. 14, 2019
CMS pitches ramped up oversight of Medicaid payments, promises block grant guidance
Nov. 12, 2019
Google's 'Project Nightingale' prompts HHS investigation
Nov. 11, 2019
Hospital M&A spurs rising healthcare costs, MedPAC finds
Nov. 7, 2019
American Well to buy Aligned Telehealth in behavioral bet
Nov. 7, 2019
Retail makes its case, telehealth and voice tech dominate: 6 takeaways from HLTH19
Nov. 6, 2019
CVS profit up 10% thanks to Aetna; warns Q4 won't be as rosy
Nov. 6, 2019
Haven partners with traditional payers in plans offered to Amazon, JPM workers
Nov. 5, 2019
Execs flirt with 'Medicare for All' at HLTH19, despite Trump admin warnings
Nov. 4, 2019
HLTH19: Telehealth seeks to move beyond flu, but stymied by regulations
Nov. 1, 2019
CMMI head predicts industry will be 'very happy' with his replacement
Oct. 30, 2019
AI voice tech startup Suki partners with Google Cloud
Oct. 30, 2019
Google eyes AI to cut hospital red tape, move providers beyond 'data clerks'
Oct. 29, 2019
Kaiser Permanente rolls out food insecurity initiative in California
Oct. 29, 2019
Facebook launches preventive care tool in tandem with healthcare groups
Oct. 28, 2019
Uber lands EHR deal with Cerner
Oct. 28, 2019
CMS chief Verma teases more Medicaid deregulation
Oct. 28, 2019
Mastercard launches new healthcare unit on billing, data security
Oct. 27, 2019
7 can't-miss panels at HLTH19
Oct. 24, 2019
Cerner reports mixed Q3 earnings amid 'eventful' quarter
Oct. 24, 2019
Amazon acquires digital health startup, 1 year post-Pillpack
Oct. 24, 2019
5 insights from a chat with Larry Merlo, CEO of CVS Health
Oct. 23, 2019
Verma dodges on backup plan if ACA is struck down
Oct. 23, 2019
Surescripts CEO on monopoly accusations, private sector's role in interoperability
Oct. 21, 2019
Humana, Microsoft ink 7-year deal for cloud services
Oct. 21, 2019
Google nabs ex-Obama official DeSalvo for new chief health role
Oct. 18, 2019
Microsoft lands new partner in race to reliable speech-to-text, EHR documentation
Oct. 17, 2019
Health IT advisory group targets price transparency, data security with eye toward 2020
Oct. 17, 2019
Boston named top US hospital city, Raleigh dead last
Oct. 16, 2019
UnitedHealth boasts $60B revenue in Q3, buoyed by Optum
Oct. 15, 2019
Amazon Textract now HIPAA-eligible as tech giant expands AI portfolio
Oct. 11, 2019
UnitedHealth doubles down on telemedicine with app in employer-sponsored plans
Oct. 10, 2019
Confidence, investment in AI remains high, Optum says
Oct. 9, 2019
Colorado's public option plan cuts provider rates to lower premiums
Oct. 9, 2019
Startup Devoted says it's 1st MA plan to offer Apple Watch
Oct. 8, 2019
Radiologists call for ethics guidelines on AI
Oct. 3, 2019
Walmart pilot will steer employees to local, high-quality docs
Oct. 3, 2019
Seniors curious but cautious on virtual care
Oct. 2, 2019
Alphabet hires ex-FDA commissioner to lead health strategy, policy
Oct. 1, 2019
Disruption or integration? Fitbit's health leader discusses the role of wearables in healthcare
Oct. 1, 2019
'A radical experiment': Payers, providers renew attacks on price transparency proposal
Sept. 30, 2019
More than 70% of hospital data breaches include sensitive info
Sept. 26, 2019
Walmart's Sam's Club teams with Humana in worker discount program
Sept. 26, 2019
Amazon launches virtual medical clinic for Seattle employees
Sept. 25, 2019
AI just as effective as clinicians in diagnostics, study suggests
Sept. 25, 2019
Kaiser strike called off as company, unions reach tentative agreement
Sept. 24, 2019
Judge dismisses Oscar antitrust lawsuit against Florida BCBS
Sept. 23, 2019
Intel's David Ryan on the past and future of AI in healthcare
Sept. 20, 2019
New provider coalition airs interoperability concerns at health IT advisory committee meeting
Sept. 17, 2019
Critics skewer fine print in mandatory kidney care model
Sept. 17, 2019
Colorado union votes to strike at Kaiser, bringing 'yes' votes nationwide to 42K
Sept. 13, 2019
Patient use of digital health tools lags behind hype, poll finds
Sept. 12, 2019
Employers urged to get off sidelines to trim healthcare costs
Sept. 11, 2019
Mayo Clinic, Google announce 10-year cloud data partnership
Sept. 11, 2019
Uninsured rate rises for 1st time since ACA
Sept. 10, 2019
CHS hospital fined $85K in first HIPAA right of access case
Sept. 9, 2019
Kaiser to reveal detailed financials under newly signed California bill
Sept. 6, 2019
UnitedHealth to link Optum's analytics, provider subsidiaries
Sept. 5, 2019
ONC selects nonprofit Sequoia Project to coordinate TEFCA
Sept. 5, 2019
Citing transparency, PBM startup Capital Rx introduces novel pricing model
Sept. 4, 2019
Patients seem willing, but few taking part in telehealth, poll finds
Aug. 29, 2019
Fitbit to wade into care management in pilot this year
Aug. 28, 2019
CMS updates Medicare Plan Finder following stakeholder pressure
Aug. 27, 2019
Mayo Clinic profits almost triple in the quarter to $500M
Aug. 26, 2019
Advocate Aurora posts bump in expenses tied to early retirement incentives
Aug. 23, 2019
Q&A: ONC chief Don Rucker on bringing the app economy into healthcare
Aug. 22, 2019
Big 5 payers grow MA market share in August
Aug. 22, 2019
ONC in talks with Congress, White House on third-party health app privacy
Aug. 21, 2019
Consumers like their pharmacies, but CVS trails rivals in survey
Aug. 20, 2019
Big health plans pledge to look beyond shareholders. Critics aren't so sure
Aug. 19, 2019
CMS to update hospital star ratings early next year despite blowback
Aug. 19, 2019
$190 or $47,779? Colorado emergency charges vary wildly across state
Aug. 19, 2019
CMS chief unable to provide details on Trump healthcare plan
Aug. 16, 2019
CMS says it wants to cut paperwork. Providers have ideas.
Aug. 13, 2019
North Carolina folds to provider pressure with insurance plan shifting away from set rates
Aug. 9, 2019
Allscripts reaches $145M settlement with DOJ over subsidiary business practices
Aug. 9, 2019
Apple, Eli Lilly research whether devices can detect dementia signs
Aug. 8, 2019
CVS handily beats estimates, hikes 2019 forecast
Aug. 7, 2019
CHS posts bigger Q2 net loss, but still beats Wall Street forecasts
Aug. 6, 2019
Data breaches in 2019 already double all of last year
Aug. 2, 2019
Still not profitable, but Teladoc reports healthy Q2 membership, visit growth
Aug. 1, 2019
Amazon, Cerner team up on AI, machine learning
July 31, 2019
Problems with Medicare Plan Finder to spur CMS revamp
July 31, 2019
HCA falls short in Q2, unconcerned on CMS price transparency push
July 30, 2019
CMS will no longer approve full federal funding for partial Medicaid expansion
July 29, 2019
Cerner misses Q2 mark on revenue, net earnings down
July 24, 2019
As HHS muses more MA flexibility, payers see roadblocks to nonmedical benefits
July 24, 2019
CMS' Verma blasts 'Medicare for All,' public option in rhetoric ramp up
July 23, 2019
CVS to test knee replacement program for Aetna beneficiaries
July 23, 2019
Judge upholds short-term plan expansion in Trump win against ACA
July 19, 2019
UnitedHealth Q2 revenue growth fueled by Medicare, Optum
July 18, 2019
Provider M&A revenue volume at highest levels since 2017
July 18, 2019
Spending on primary care paltry, but some states ramping up
July 17, 2019
Surprise billing fight escalates as providers win arbitration add to House bill
July 17, 2019
Uptake remains low, but doctors of all ages interested in telemedicine
July 16, 2019
CMS proposes Medicare cover acupuncture for patients in approved studies
July 16, 2019
CMS to delay star ratings update pending expert panel review
July 12, 2019
Health IT committee addresses some, but not all industry concerns with TEFCA
July 12, 2019
Female health CIOs defy trend, earn more than men, survey finds
July 11, 2019
Trump executive order seeks to overhaul US kidney care
July 10, 2019
Amazon momentum in medical supply chain slows, poll finds
July 9, 2019
Healthcare Dive's 10 biggest stories of the spring
July 8, 2019
ACOs may need stronger financial incentives, like downside risk, to succeed
July 3, 2019
Could NEMT's pivot to the commercial sector be a wrong turn?
July 2, 2019
Sanford, UnityPoint ink letter of intent to create $11B system
June 28, 2019
CMS clears Louisiana Medicaid 'Netflix model' for hep C drugs
June 26, 2019
UPMC, Highmark ink 10-year contract after years of fighting
June 25, 2019
Surprise billing fixes would ding hospitals, staffing companies, Moody's says
June 21, 2019
Industry interoperability concerns plague TEFCA draft
June 20, 2019
Geisinger cements interim chief exec Jaewon Ryu as CEO
June 20, 2019
Health execs overconfident on data privacy, industry poll finds
June 18, 2019
Civica Rx contracts with Vizient to anticipate drug price, availability
June 18, 2019
Senators differ on best approach to ban surprise billing
June 18, 2019
House votes to overturn decades-old ban on national patient identifier
June 14, 2019
American Well, Cisco partner on in-home telehealth option for Medicare Advantage patients
June 14, 2019
CMS warned Trump policies would hike taxes, cause ACA disruption, internal memo says
June 14, 2019
Uber to provide patient transport for care coordination company Carisk
June 13, 2019
Florida health insurer sued over skimpy plans
June 13, 2019
Congress warns industry to hurry on surprise billing fix
June 12, 2019
TEFCA task force debates incentives for industry adoption
June 11, 2019
Humana integrating real-time benefit check into Epic EHRs
June 11, 2019
Quest, LabCorp breach stirs questions of cybersecurity risk from outside vendors
June 10, 2019
Healthcare employment edges up, though tepid overall
June 10, 2019
Medicare beneficiaries prefer traditional over MA in 1st eligible year
June 7, 2019
Healthcare better for women than other industries, but C-suite rep lags
June 6, 2019
Partners withdraws from Care New England acquisition
June 5, 2019
Industry cheers spirit but not fine print in HHS interoperability rules
June 4, 2019
CVS to open 1.5K HealthHUB stores in next 2 years
June 4, 2019
Utah wants capped Medicaid enrollment, spending
June 3, 2019
ONC exploring ways to streamline electronic prior authorization
June 3, 2019
Heightened drug price scrutiny not likely to hurt insurers much, Fitch says
May 31, 2019
Provider groups slam rate setting in House surprise billing draft legislation
May 30, 2019
More than 60% of consumers interested in data-for-rewards programs
May 30, 2019
UCSF ends proposed affiliation with Dignity over LGBTQ, reproductive rights
May 29, 2019
Physician burnout costs industry $4.6B annually
May 28, 2019
CMS home-based primary care model yields mixed results
May 24, 2019
ONC advisory committee finalizes interoperability rule recommendations
May 23, 2019
Dual eligible MA beneficiaries receive better care at lower costs than FFS
May 22, 2019
MA beneficiaries disproportionately affected by social determinants of health
May 22, 2019
Private payers cover more than 40% of drug costs
May 21, 2019
Express Scripts plans formulary for apps, medical devices
May 17, 2019
Provider demand for accurate patient matching is high, Pew says
May 16, 2019
Nonprofit hospitals on solid footing to handle outside disruption, S&P says
May 15, 2019
HITAC recommends leveraging demographic data to help patient matching
May 14, 2019
Payers not entitled to $12B in risk corridors payments, DOJ says
May 10, 2019
Hospital CEO turnover down 35% from last year
May 9, 2019
Aetna launches app for Apple Watch
May 8, 2019
ACOs less likely to leave Medicare program after 3rd year
May 8, 2019
Payers had best individual market performance in 2018 since ACA began
May 8, 2019
HHS officials defend interoperability rules to Senate critics
May 7, 2019
Seniors switching to MA already have lower costs than traditional Medicare beneficiaries
May 7, 2019
CVS exec: 'We don't discount Amazon'
May 3, 2019
CMS seeks comments on state workarounds to ACA requirements
May 2, 2019
Civica Rx CEO predicts 'stampede' if Amazon's Haven succeeds
April 30, 2019
HHS curbs fines for HIPAA violations
April 29, 2019
Cerner hits Q1 expectations despite bookings drop
April 26, 2019
'Meet PillPack': Amazon rolls out Rx delivery direct marketing
April 24, 2019
Health system M&A recedes slightly in first quarter of 2019
April 24, 2019
Half of middle-income seniors won't be able to afford healthcare, housing in a decade
April 24, 2019
Medicare spending to snowball to 6% of GDP in next 2 decades, trustees predict
April 23, 2019
HHS drops 2nd TEFCA iteration, extends interoperability rules comment period
April 22, 2019
Humana rolls out oncology payment model
April 17, 2019
Hospital M&A hits lowest point in nearly a decade
April 17, 2019
Texas Blue, Sanitas USA to open 10 primary care clinics in Dallas, Houston
April 10, 2019
UnitedHealthcare expands MA bundled payment plan offerings for 2020
April 10, 2019
Walgreens bringing primary care docs to Houston stores with VillageMD partnership
April 10, 2019
Healthcare administrative costs will tally nearly $500B this year
April 9, 2019
MedPAC wants to redesign MA quality bonus program
April 5, 2019
New York, Connecticut health systems merge to form $2.4B provider
April 4, 2019
CMS approves Maine's long-awaited Medicaid expansion
April 4, 2019
Americans' healthcare paradox: 'angst' on costs, overconfidence on quality
April 3, 2019
HHS publishes 340B drug ceiling prices in concession to hospital lobby
April 2, 2019
Wyden floats adding prescription drug comparison tool to EHRs
March 28, 2019
Industry urges slower pace on HHS interoperability rules
March 27, 2019
Scale: blessing or burden for statewide ACOs?
March 27, 2019
As 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines
March 21, 2019
Specialty drug costs skyrocketed to $32.8B in Medicare Part D in 2015
March 20, 2019
Electronic prior authorization merits wider adoption, health IT, payer groups say
March 20, 2019
Short-term plans, Medicaid waivers, MA benefits dominate AHIP conferences
March 18, 2019
Cambia, BCBS of North Carolina link to form $16B insurer
March 13, 2019
House panel to launch investigation into short-term 'junk' plans
March 13, 2019
HHS hints at cutting 'onerous' substance abuse record rules
March 13, 2019
Trump admin proposes massive cuts to Medicaid, Medicare
March 12, 2019
Trump admin floats publicizing provider-payer negotiated rates
March 7, 2019
Amazon-JPM-Berkshire Hathaway troika has a name: Haven
March 6, 2019
US kidney care getting revamp, HHS officials say
March 4, 2019
MassBio gives report card on state's digital chops
Feb. 28, 2019
CMS updates hospital star ratings for the first time since 2017
Feb. 28, 2019
Amazon's senior leader of healthcare and AI talks disruption, Amazon Web Services
Feb. 25, 2019
Physician burnout down from 2014 peak, report finds
Feb. 22, 2019
US healthcare spending growth to hit 5.5% by 2027, CMS predicts
Feb. 20, 2019
Google Cloud's head of healthcare on data silos, cybersecurity and APIs in the age of the cloud
Feb. 20, 2019
HIMSS19: Lyft looks at nutrition amid population health focus
Feb. 15, 2019
4 main takeaways from HIMSS19
Feb. 15, 2019
Allscripts CEO on interoperability, Lyft and social determinants of health
Feb. 15, 2019
HIMSS19: CMS innovation center could jumpstart interoperability models
Feb. 14, 2019
HIMSS19: CMS plans to host AI challenge, innovation chief says
Feb. 14, 2019
HIMSS19: Private sector catch-up, patient matching and standard APIs dominate first full day
Feb. 13, 2019
HIMSS19: New API coming for Medicare ACOs
Feb. 13, 2019
HIMSS19: CVS, Cigna execs tout pharmacies amid pricing debate
Feb. 13, 2019
Data blocking, standard APIs targeted in long-awaited EHR rules
Feb. 11, 2019
Digital health must catch up to years of hype in 2019, HIMSS says
Jan. 30, 2019
HIMSS19: 5 panels you don't want to miss
Jan. 28, 2019
Financial worries keep hospital CEOs up at night
Jan. 28, 2019
Medicaid advisory panel calls for phasing in DSH allotment reductions
Jan. 25, 2019
Downside risk spurs provider exodus in bundled payment models, GAO says
Jan. 23, 2019
CMS pitches new MA and Part D voluntary payment models
Jan. 18, 2019
HCA's $1.5B buy of Mission gets North Carolina AG nod
Jan. 17, 2019
Traditional players focused on value-based care, interoperability to drive innovation, experts argue
Jan. 16, 2019
Hospital drug spend spiked 19% from 2015-17, coalition says
Jan. 16, 2019
Democrats riding in on blue wave seek more liberal state, local health policies
Jan. 15, 2019
Walmart exits CVS pharmacy benefit network over pricing dispute
Jan. 15, 2019
Dems seek answers from Trump admin on CMMI, ACA
Jan. 11, 2019
How AI could shape the health tech landscape in 2019
Jan. 10, 2019
Women make up only 13% of healthcare CEOs
Jan. 8, 2019
Final ACA federal enrollment tally drops due to cancellations
Jan. 4, 2019
Policy upheaval, tech giant disruption and megamergers: Healthcare Dive's 10 best stories of 2018
Dec. 21, 2018
Information blocking rule blows past deadline
Dec. 18, 2018
Federal judge suggests CVS-Aetna be monitored by outside appointee
Dec. 18, 2018
What to expect after whirlwind ACA ruling
Dec. 17, 2018
4.2M Americans eligible for free ACA coverage, KFF says
Dec. 12, 2018
Lawmakers impatient for ONC interoperability rule
Dec. 11, 2018
Envision, UnitedHealthcare settle fierce nationwide contract squabble
Dec. 11, 2018
MedPAC pitches 2% boost in hospital Medicare payments, merged quality incentive program
Dec. 7, 2018
Telehealth for substance abuse growing quickly, but lags behind mental health usage
Dec. 6, 2018
Trump's deregulatory health agenda chided at conservative forum
Dec. 5, 2018
Status of Ascension-owned DC hospital ER up in air
Dec. 5, 2018
Hire of the Year: Adam Boehler, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Dec. 3, 2018
Telemedicine use among commercially insured skyrocketed since 2005
Nov. 29, 2018
CVS-Aetna megamerger finalized
Nov. 28, 2018
Almost 70% of voters support protection for pre-existing conditions
Nov. 28, 2018
Filming the opioid epidemic: 5 must-see documentaries
Nov. 27, 2018
ECRI launches clinical guidelines site to replace resource HHS shuttered
Nov. 21, 2018
Consumerism (and Amazon) loom over #USNHoT
Nov. 20, 2018
CVS-Aetna merger cleared by California's insurance regulator
Nov. 15, 2018
'Stay tuned,' says Azar: CMMI to take a closer look at social determinants of health
Nov. 14, 2018
Over 4.4M patient records breached in Q3, report finds
Nov. 12, 2018
HHS teases mandatory bundled models in about-face
Nov. 9, 2018
Red states say 'yes' to Medicaid
Nov. 7, 2018
CVS says Aetna merger will close by Thanksgiving
Nov. 6, 2018
9 state healthcare battles to watch Tuesday
Nov. 2, 2018
Morgan Stanley hires first CMO to combat rising healthcare costs
Nov. 1, 2018
CHS sees massive Q3 net loss amid weak volume, aftershocks of HMA settlement
Oct. 30, 2018
LifePoint beats Q3 expectations as RCCH merger looms
Oct. 29, 2018
Risky business: 5 provider strategies to take on downside risk
Oct. 24, 2018
APM adoption up to 34%, but downside risk slow to catch on
Oct. 23, 2018
UnitedHealth to launch 'fully integrated' EHR next year
Oct. 18, 2018
Insurers see broad market opportunities with end-of-life care
Oct. 17, 2018
CVS CEO unfazed by Amazon, focused on closing merger, growth
Oct. 16, 2018
Anthem shells out $16M in largest ever HIPAA fine
Oct. 16, 2018
National Academy of Medicine argues barriers to interoperability are organizational, not technical
Oct. 15, 2018
Arkansas Medicaid work requirements beset by challenges, report finds
Oct. 10, 2018
Wisconsin shelled out $1.1B for uncompensated care in FY17
Oct. 9, 2018
Patient-matching tools viable but nowhere near perfect, Pew says
Oct. 2, 2018
CMS launches online Medicare open enrollment initiative
Oct. 2, 2018
Opioid interventions can curb overprescribing, boost MAT access, JAMA studies show
Sept. 28, 2018
For-profit hospitals show higher rates of readmission
Sept. 20, 2018
AHA, on defense, pitches 340B 'stewardship'
Sept. 19, 2018
Michigan threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion if work requirements not approved
Sept. 12, 2018
PhRMA, hospital war over drug prices heats up
Sept. 6, 2018
Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare venture picks COO
Sept. 5, 2018
California's Verity system files bankruptcy, faces $175M in annual losses
Sept. 4, 2018
CMMI director says agency won't force all providers to assume risk
Aug. 31, 2018
Tennessee health system lawsuit alleges rigged Medicaid contracting by state
Aug. 30, 2018
Payers saw more upgrades in H1 2018, A.M. Best says
Aug. 29, 2018
New hospital ranking looks at customer loyalty
Aug. 27, 2018
Nearly 20% of US hospitals weak or at risk of closing, analysis finds
Aug. 22, 2018
Target hospitals see limited benefits from M&A, report finds
Aug. 21, 2018
Anthem, Walmart partner on MA program aimed at improving OTC access
Aug. 20, 2018
5 key takeaways from hospitals' Q2 results
Aug. 15, 2018
AI can save US insurers $7B in admin costs, Accenture says
Aug. 9, 2018
CHS under EHR meaningful use investigation
Aug. 9, 2018
ACOs using medical home physicians save money, yield higher quality, report finds
Aug. 8, 2018
GM contracting directly with Henry Ford Health System
Aug. 7, 2018
Express Scripts income up, defends PBM model
Aug. 2, 2018
Molina beats expectations with $202M net income for Q2
Aug. 1, 2018
OIG fines eClinicalWorks for failing to report patient safety issues
July 31, 2018
CHS beats Q2 expectations despite drops in revenue, admissions
July 27, 2018
Higher Medicaid rates improved behavioral health, study finds
July 26, 2018
Pharma, medtech spending accounted for 28% of CME funds in 2017
July 26, 2018
CMS reinstates ACA risk-adjustment payments
July 25, 2018
Banner's Epic to Cerner conversion generated medical errors
July 24, 2018
Controversial Anthem ER policy under fire in lawmaker's report
July 20, 2018
Hikma ramping up injectable opioid output for US hospitals
July 19, 2018
Nearly half of antibiotics inappropriate in urgent care, CDC study says
July 18, 2018
Humana study touts telehealth cost cuts, with comparable follow-ups
July 18, 2018
HHS kills clinical guidelines website, cites budget cuts
July 17, 2018
Industry groups launch guide for managing high-need, high-cost patients
July 16, 2018
MA outperforms traditional Medicare for people with chronic conditions, study finds
July 11, 2018
Gottlieb: FDA seeking 'right balance' in regulating opioid prescriptions
July 10, 2018
EHR error rates vary widely across systems, JAMIA study finds
July 9, 2018
Amazon Business' medical supply chain ambitions: 4 things to know
July 6, 2018
CMS proposes home health pay changes, including remote monitoring
July 3, 2018
CareFirst touts $1B saved with patient-centered medical home program
June 29, 2018
More Medicare patients dying at home, JAMA study finds
June 26, 2018
Ascension spins out hospital automation tool service
June 21, 2018
CVS offers at-home Rx delivery amid Amazon threat
June 20, 2018

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