CVS hit with lawsuit over dropping Zepbound from formulary
A new class action lawsuit alleges that CVS Caremark unlawfully changed their coverage for popular GLP-1 drug Zepbound. Earlier this...
Elevance stock dips with plans to exit standalone Part D, some Medicare Advantage markets
Elevance Health’s shares took a dip on Thursday as the company reaffirmed its outlook for 2025 and revealed plans to...
House Republicans propose 6% budget cut to HHS for FY2026
The House Appropriations Committee is proposing a 6% cut to the budget for the Department of Health and Human Services...
HHS taps Jim O’Neill as acting CDC director
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has named an interim director to lead the Centers for Disease Control...
UPMC flips operations from $313M loss to $349M gain in H1 2025
The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) continues to flip last year’s losses, reporting this week a $348.6 million operating...
Medicare ACOs saved $2.4B in 2024, setting a new program record
Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $2.4 billion last year, according to new federal data. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
CVS agrees to $12M settlement with Massachusetts AG
CVS has agreed to a $12.25 million settlement with Massachusetts that resolves allegations that it charged members of its Medicaid...
Google unveils AI health coach for Fitbit—Health Tech Roundup
Fitbit app gets AI upgrade with personal health coach As fitness trackers get artificial intelligence updates, Google developed an AI-powered...
Tempus claims AI pathology developer Paige in $81M deal
Tempus AI has acquired the digital pathology developer Paige, including its FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence-powered programs for spotting the signs of...
Unite Us CEO Dan Brillman top contender for Medicaid director
Speculation has been swirling about who might take the top Medicaid job in the Trump administration. Among the top contenders:...
