CMS proposes increasing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 2.2%, or $21 billion
Medicare Advantage benchmark payments are poised to increase by 2.23%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed in a...
23.6M have signed up for ACA plans during open enrollment: CMS
More than 23 million people have selected coverage on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange as part of open enrollment, according...
Aetna sues drugmakers for widespread price-fixing and collusion
Aetna is taking legal action against Pfizer, Novartis, Teva Pharmaceuticals and others, saying the list of drugmakers conspired to overcharge...
Aetna’s network contract with Providence expires
Providence is no longer in-network for Oregonians enrolled in Aetna plans amid lengthy contract negotiations between the two. The contract...
Rising expenses will pressure hospital finances
Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial...
HHS releases cost savings for 64 prescription drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday that 64 Part B drugs will have a reduced price for...
Commure acquires patient navigation platform Memora Health
AI and software company Commure has acquired Memora Health, a digital care navigation platform launched out of the Harvard Innovation...
Healthcare executives take a favorable outlook on 2025
Despite significant headwinds coming to bear over the past several years, healthcare executives are expecting a favorable 2025, according to...
Editor’s Corner—A look back at the top 15 stories of 2024
Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealth Group, physician pay and reimbursement and layoffs were top of mind for Fierce Healthcare readers in 2024....
Medline Industries takes steps toward IPO in 2025
Medical equipment and supply manufacturer Medline Industries confidentially submitted plans for a proposed initial public offering, potentially setting the stage...
