HHS finalizes rule for prescription drug cost transparency
The health IT arm of the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule this week that federal leaders...
CMS floats 2.4% annual outpatient, ASC pay bump for CY2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) includes a...
Providers prepare contingency plans amid regulatory shifts
Hospitals, health systems and physician practices are shifting their operational and financial strategies in the face of rapidly changing federal...
Astrana Health closes $708M acquisition of Prospect Health
Astrana Health (formerly Apollo Medical Holdings) has closed its deal to acquire the assets of Prospect Health, which include a...
House votes 218-214 to send reconciliation bill to Trump’s desk
The House has voted 218-214 to send Republican’s Senate-passed spending bill to President Donald Trump’s Desk, ensuring that the healthcare...
Senate bill cuts Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
The Senate version of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which narrowly passed Tuesday, includes a provision that would prohibit...
Abridge scores $300M series E, boosting valuation to $5.3B
Health systems and medical practices are increasingly turning to ambient AI technology to help with burdensome medical documentation. This shift...
Emory invests $10M in Guidehealth, placing a bet on AI and VBC
Last fall, Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare tapped health tech and services company Guidehealth to scale up its population health management efforts, expanding...
Abridge develops customized well visit note for pediatrics
AI clinical documentation startup Abridge developed a medical record template specifically for pediatric providers, with a focus on primary care...
Virtual chronic care provider Omada Health files to go public
Omada Health, a virtual chronic care provider, filed to go public Friday, marking the second digital health company making plans...
