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...
Epic files to dismiss Particle Health’s antitrust lawsuit
Epic Systems is asking a district court to throw out Particle Health’s antitrust lawsuit, arguing that the startup failed to...
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...
Thyme Care announces EmblemHealth, Oak Street Health as partners
Thyme Care, a value-based cancer care navigation startup, announced several new strategic partners across the payer and provider spectrum. The startup,...
UnitedHealth CEO acknowledges frustration with healthcare
In the days that followed the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, many across the internet have unleashed...
A focus on executive security following UHC CEO’s death
“It couldn’t happen to me.” That’s a common refrain. But for the health insurance industry this week, the risk was...
Anthem faces backlash from new anesthesia policy, reverses course in all states
A recent decision from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in three states to stop paying for anesthesia care in select...
