Share of physicians working in private practice continues to fall: AMA

Fewer doctors are working in practices they own as hospitals and private equity firms buy up medical groups, according to the new research.

By Susanna Vogel • June 2, 2025

Providers could lose $770B in revenue if GOP megabill passes

And that’s not counting an almost $200 billion increase in uncompensated care — most of which would fall on hospitals, the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 30, 2025

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

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Elevance sues Georgia providers for allegedly gaming No Surprises arbitration

Hospitalist Medicine Physicians, Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine and billing provider HaloMd allegedly filed thousands of ineligible disputes into the arbitration process, costing the insurer millions of dollars.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 29, 2025

Abortion providers could face more prosecution under Trump, experts say

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has indicated she wants to help challenge shield laws that protect clinicians offering abortion care, but the administration has sent mixed messages.

By Michael Brady • May 29, 2025

GLP-1 prescriptions for weight loss are shooting up, despite obstacles

The percentage of overweight or obese adults prescribed GLP-1s jumped by almost 587% between 2019 and 2024, according to a new Fair Health report.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 28, 2025

Judge approves Rite Aid pharmacy sales to CVS, Walgreens, others

A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved Rite Aid’s pharmacy asset sales to a variety of buyers. Purchase prices were not disclosed.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 22, 2025

CVS names new president of Oak Street Health

Creagh Milford is taking the reins at the value-based medical group for seniors after Oak Street’s previous president decided to step down.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 22, 2025

Ohio’s Kettering Health hit by cyberattack

Elective inpatient and outpatient procedures at the health system’s facilities were canceled Tuesday.

By Emily Olsen • Updated May 21, 2025

UnitedHealth downgraded by investment banks

TD Cowen, Raymond James and Bank of America have all downgraded UnitedHealth’s stock, citing dogged internal challenges facing the company.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 20, 2025

Regeneron wins bid to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy

The pharmaceutical company's offer is a bet it can do what 23andMe couldn’t: mine the trove of genetics data the testing firm collects to discover new drug targets.

By Ned Pagliarulo • May 19, 2025

Residents more likely to suffer physical restraints, bedsores at bankrupt nursing homes: report

Researchers said staff turnover following Chapter 11 filings drove some of the adverse patient outcomes, noting less experienced staff tended to provide subpar care.

By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2025

Rite Aid sells upwards of 1,000 stores to CVS, Walgreens, others

Rite Aid plans to sell the majority of its pharmacies to rival drugstore chains. CVS Health is one of the largest buyers, snapping up prescription files from hundreds of stores and fully acquiring 64 brick-and-mortar locations.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 16, 2025

House committees advance reconciliation text with big impacts on healthcare

Republicans in Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means have approved their portions of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after marathon markups. Here’s an extensive look at what the legislation means for healthcare.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 15, 2025

Medicaid cuts could have ‘drastic impact’ on providers

Some providers may need to reduce services, lay off staff or close their doors if Congress enacts major cuts to the safety-net insurance program, experts say.

By Emily Olsen • May 9, 2025

Shareholders sue UnitedHealth for obfuscating business impacts from Thompson death

The lawsuit, which seeks class action status, alleges that UnitedHealth and its executives didn’t properly warn investors about how the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson would affect its business.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 8, 2025

A public health grant provides a lifeline for pregnant and postpartum women in Colorado. Federal cuts threaten its stability.

The abrupt end of $11 billion in public health grants nationally disrupted a program in Colorado that provides residents critical access to behavioral health and substance abuse support.

By Sydney Halleman • May 7, 2025

UnitedHealth, Amedisys reach new deal to sell home health and hospice locations if merger approved

The sales are contingent on the closure of UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys, which has been held up after the Department of Justice sued to block the deal last year.

By Emily Olsen • May 6, 2025

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy 8 months after exiting Chapter 11

The drugstore retailer said Monday it plans to sell itself and already has some interested national and regional buyers.

By Daphne Howland • Updated May 6, 2025

UnitedHealth names new CEO of Optum

Patrick Conway will replace Heather Cianfrocco, who is being promoted to UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security, the company announced Tuesday.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 30, 2025

Trump administration deploys DOJ, HHS in crackdown on youth gender-affirming care

The White House issued a fact sheet on Monday detailing its multi-agency push to reduce access to gender-affirming care for minors.

By Susanna Vogel • April 29, 2025

Top Republican calls for 340B reform in long-awaited investigation

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s report calls on Congress to improve program transparency, like requiring covered entities to show how they use 340B funds. Drug groups praised the findings, while hospitals argued the analysis was limited in scope.

By Emily Olsen • Updated April 28, 2025

Data breach at Yale New Haven Health impacts 5.6M people

It’s the largest healthcare breach reported to federal regulators so far this year.

By Emily Olsen • April 24, 2025

Walgreens to pay up to $350M in DOJ opioid settlement

The Justice Department alleged the pharmacy chain knowingly provided prescriptions for large amounts of opioids, filled prescriptions early and completed prescriptions for a dangerous combination of drugs.

By Emily Olsen • April 22, 2025

Arkansas passes law banning PBMs from owning pharmacies

The law in particular will affect CVS and UnitedHealth, both of which operate physical pharmacies in the state along with specialty and mail-order pharmacy businesses.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 21, 2025

UnitedHealth posts ‘unacceptable’ first quarter, slashes 2025 guidance

The healthcare juggernaut’s results came in unusually below Wall Street’s expectations and caused its stock to plummet Thursday. The development bodes ill for the rest of the managed care sector, analysts said.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 17, 2025