Higher expenses, payer denials blunt CHS’ Q3 earnings
Community Health Systems, a 69-hospital system, posted $3.09 billion in third-quarter revenue, up slightly from a year ago, thanks to...
Blue Cross plan accused in ‘ghost network’ class-action lawsuit
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York’s directory of doctors is thoroughly inaccurate and forces patients to seek costly...
CVS shake-up as Karen Lynch steps down, replaced by David Joyner
It’s a tumultuous time at industry giant CVS Health, and on Friday the company revealed a shake-up at the top...
Cigna-Humana merger talks are back on: report
Cigna has brought merger talks with Humana back from the dead, according to a new report in Bloomberg. People familiar...
MA Star ratings 2025—Who are the winners and losers?
Analyses of 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings continue to pour in and not all of it bodes well for the...
Employer family premiums rose by 7% in 2024
Family premiums in employer-sponsored coverage grew by 7% in 2024, averaging $25,572, according to a new report from KFF. This...
Hospitals’ August margins stay level despite high volumes
Though their margins have largely remained level, hospitals are starting to get a handle on length of stay and per-patient...
Dems introduce bill boosting rural, safety-net hospital obstetrics pay
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and several of his Democratic colleagues have introduced a bill that would increase...
Cardinal Health acquiring Integrated Oncology Network for $1.1B
Healthcare supply and services company Cardinal Health has a deal in place to acquire Integrated Oncology Network, a collection of...
Hippocratic AI banks $17M from Nvidia’s VC arm, other investors
Three months ago, startup Hippocratic AI released its first commercial product, a generative AI-based, task-specific healthcare agent. It also unveiled...
