Layoff Tracker—Pomona Valley Hospital, Blue Cross of Idaho
Fierce Healthcare is tracking workforce changes across healthcare in 2026. Stick with this tracker for the latest updates, and reach...
Rising costs could erode coverage from small businesses
With the healthcare affordability and insurance premiums in particular in the headlines, a new report finds that while the employer-sponsored...
HHS cancels then reinstates $2B in SAMHSA grants
On Tuesday, thousands of health agencies and organizations across the country got word that federal grants for some mental health...
OpenAI acquires Torch to build out ChatGPT Health
OpenAI acquired Torch, a healthcare startup that unifies lab results, medications and recordings from doctor visits, as the foundation artificial...
Highmark expands drugs offered to members through CivicaScript
Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark is further expanding its drug offerings through CivicaScript and leaning on biosimilars as pharmaceutical costs continue to...
Legislators revive ACA debate, Trump seeks meeting with insurers
With Congress back in session this week, the debate over what’s next for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its...
The domino effect of Medicaid cuts, hidden costs
In July, the Trump administration passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, otherwise known as the budget reconciliation bill. The...
CMS unveils states’ Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Texas and Alaska will receive the largest amount of funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in fiscal...
Maimonides Health to merge with NYC Health + Hospitals
Brooklyn, New York-based Maimonides Health is merging with New York City’s public health system NYC Health + Hospitals, the organizations...
Study: Increase in new models of primary care and corporate ownership
From 2018 to 2023, the number of concierge and direct primary care practices grew, and there was a substantial shift...
