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 Parduhn • May 16, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • April 17, 2025

For medical debt, ‘care now, pay later’ models abound

As healthcare expenses grow, fintech startups look to boost the affordability — and profitability — of medical payments.

By Justin Bachman • April 16, 2025

UnitedHealth to enter mediation with DOJ over Amedisys deal

This summer, UnitedHealth, Amedisys and antitrust regulators will have a magistrate judge’s help in hashing out a solution to the DOJ’s opposition to the merger.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 15, 2025

Tariff turmoil: Hospitals, device makers welcome pause, but fear long-term pain

Healthcare providers and medtech companies still face pressure to find ways to offset potential supply chain shocks despite the latest about-face in President Donald Trump’s tariff wars.

By Susanna Vogel , Susan Kelly • April 10, 2025

Walgreens shrinks losses as Sycamore take-private deal nears

Walgreens also withdrew its 2025 financial guidance, citing the pending take-private deal, which is expected to close by the end of the year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 8, 2025

Texas federal judge strikes down Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate

A conservative judge blocked the policy from going into effect, saying the HHS had overstepped its authority to issue the rule.

By Susanna Vogel • April 8, 2025

Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeal battle

A district judge has again halted the agency’s unilateral plan to cut billions of dollars that support biomedical research, which has already created widespread disruption.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 7, 2025

Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’

Provider groups and health systems warn tariffs will test healthcare’s fragile supply chain, threatening to disrupt patient care.

By Susanna Vogel , Susan Kelly • April 4, 2025

Healthcare, medtech industries brace for tariffs

Lobby groups like the American Hospital Association and AdvaMed have so far failed to get medical devices and critical supplies carved out from the Trump administration’s tariffs.

By Susan Kelly , Susanna Vogel • April 3, 2025

Ardent Health names COO

The Tennessee-based provider snagged Dave Caspers from the retail world, where he has held positions at Leslie’s and Walmart Health, according to a company spokesperson.

By Susanna Vogel • April 1, 2025

Marathon Health CEO Jeff Wells on lessons learned 1 year post-merger

Marathon Health has added approximately 100 health centers and integrated its technology platform as it looks to expand access to value-based care.

By Susanna Vogel • April 1, 2025