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Depressed volumes hounded for-profit providers in Q2
Executives at major for-profit hospital chains gave conflicting explanations for the softer volumes in the second quarter, from flagging consumer confidence to lower Medicaid admissions.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 11, 2025 -
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Healthcare bankruptcies dipped to 3-year low in the second quarter
Although fewer companies are expected to file for Chapter 11 protections in 2025 relative to last year, significant headwinds remain on the horizon, according to a new report from Gibbins Advisors.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 7, 2025 -
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The great Medicare Advantage contraction appears set to continue
Insurers plan to keep sacrificing MA growth for profitability next year, after second quarter results for Humana and CVS showed the success of the strategy.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 6, 2025 -
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Hinge Health beats Wall Street expectations on revenue in first public earnings
The digital musculoskeletal care company hit the public markets in May, one of just a few digital health firms to complete an IPO in recent years.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 6, 2025 -
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Cigna beats investor expectations on Evernorth growth
Cigna’s health insurance business is performing within expectations, even as the insurer faces persistently heightened medical costs, executives said.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2025 -
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Trump administration to pilot 340B rebate model next year
The pilot is a significant departure from the current model, which gives hospitals upfront discounts for some drugs. Hospitals say 340B is a lifeline, while drugmakers say hospitals have abused the program.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 1, 2025 -
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Teladoc beats Wall Street expectations in Q2 amid strategic revamp
Still, the virtual care giant reported revenue and earnings decline at BetterHelp, Teladoc’s direct-to-consumer mental health segment that has faced challenges for several quarters.
By Emily Olsen • July 31, 2025 -
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CVS hikes adjusted earnings guidance as Aetna performance improves
The company raised its outlook as many insurers are struggling with elevated medical costs in the second quarter.
By Emily Olsen • July 31, 2025 -
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UHS posts softer-than-expected volumes for second consecutive quarter
In light of the results, executives backed away from prior behavioral health growth targets for 2025, though they slightly raised the midpoint of overall revenue guidance.
By Susanna Vogel • July 30, 2025 -
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Humana hikes 2025 guidance on medical cost control, pharmacy growth
The health insurer’s results are a bright spot in what’s otherwise been a gloomy quarter for the sector. Humana says it has a handle on snowballing medical costs after taking a conservative stance heading into the year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 30, 2025 -
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UnitedHealth expects lower profits in 2025 amid medical cost spike
The beleaguered company plans to focus on business fundamentals, cut Medicare Advantage plans, raise prices and forge a new relationship with regulators as it slogs its way back to favored status with Wall Street.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 29, 2025 -
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Sponsored by ECHOWhy healthcare must finally retire the paper check
It’s time for healthcare to retire the paper check for good. Here’s why.
By Brian Young • July 28, 2025 -
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Depressed volumes drag CHS’ second-quarter earnings
Executives said the declines were due to flagging consumer confidence. Also, CEO Tim Hingtgen announced he plans to step down in September.
By Sydney Halleman • July 25, 2025 -
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Centene stock hits decade low after insurer reports rare loss on higher medical costs
The St. Louis-based payer slipped into the red during the second quarter for the first time since 2022. Centene executives said they were disappointed and frustrated by the results.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 25, 2025 -
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Molina cuts 2025 earnings outlook again on ACA, Medicaid pressures
The California-based insurer outlined its plans to survive what CEO Joe Zubretsky deemed a “season of great uncertainty” stemming from roiling acuity shifts and looming policy changes.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 24, 2025 -
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Tenet raises 2025 expectations, but dodges questions about policy impacts
During an earnings call, the system's executives declined to say how the GOP's recently passed megabill, which includes steep cuts to healthcare programs, would impact the company.
By Sydney Halleman • July 23, 2025 -
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Hospitals are buying more doctor’s offices. That’s tied to higher costs, study finds
A new National Bureau of Economic Research analysis links hospital-physician consolidation to lower competition and higher costs down the line. The American Hospital Association slammed the study as flawed.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 22, 2025 -
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Humana refiles Medicare Advantage star ratings suit
Humana is taking a second bite at the apple to improve its sunken MA stars, filing an edited complaint with a Texas court on Monday. The insurer also announced plans to pare back its prior authorization policies.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 22, 2025 -
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Bankrupt Steward sues former CEO over alleged financial mismanagement
The health system alleges Ralph de la Torre and other former leaders “pilfered” the company’s assets and led to its collapse last year.
By Emily Olsen • July 18, 2025 -
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Elevance cuts 2025 guidance as profit falls from higher ACA, Medicaid costs
The insurer attempted to reassure investors that it can operate through looming policy changes that appear set to worsen existing challenges. It was unsuccessful: Elevance’s stock fell 11% following the second quarter results.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 17, 2025 -
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Medicaid cuts could have ‘far-reaching’ healthcare, economic impacts: study
Coverage losses linked to the massive tax and policy law could drive up excess deaths and preventable hospitalizations by 2034, according to the study in JAMA Health Forum.
By Emily Olsen • July 16, 2025 -
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CVS beats out UnitedHealth for CalPERS pharmacy benefits contract
The contract, though sizable, is likely immaterial to CVS’ earnings. But it moves the company in a positive direction as it struggles with recent challenges, an analyst said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 16, 2025 -
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Judge nixes Biden-era rule removing medical debt from credit reports
It’s a victory for the credit reporting industry and a loss for advocates of reducing medical debt. The Trump administration had declined to defend the rule in court.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 15, 2025 -
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Nursing home operator Genesis Healthcare files for bankruptcy
Affiliates of Genesis’ investor ReGen Healthcare, a private equity firm, have entered into a deal to acquire Genesis, according to bankruptcy court documents.
By Sydney Halleman • July 11, 2025 -
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Alignment Healthcare wins partial victory in Medicare Advantage star ratings case
A judge agreed that the CMS should recalculate the scores for one Alignment plan in Arizona. Now, all of the insurer’s MA members are in plans rated four stars or higher.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 10, 2025
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