Lessons learned from the Change cyberattack
Just over a year ago, cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack on clearinghouse Change Healthcare in what became the biggest hack...
RFK Jr. says US measles outbreak ‘top priority’ at HHS
Last Wednesday, during President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the nation’s largest federal...
Hims & Hers stock falls 25% as FDA curtails compounded GLP-1s
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy,...
Trump creates MAHA commission on chronic disease, chaired by RFK
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order to establish a Make America Healthy Again Commission, just hours after...
A look at the progress toward value-based care in mental health
Behavioral health has lagged behind in the shift to value-based care, and a new paper from experts at Cigna outlines...
Nutrition counseling startups Fay, Berry Street each score $50M
Two startups that aim to make it easier for consumers to connect with dietitians and nutrition counseling each raised $50...
State of Louisiana reports first fatal H5N1 bird flu case
A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in...
Maven Clinic achieves NCQA’s health equity accreditation
Maven Clinic, a global virtual clinic for women’s and family health, announced last week it had earned NCQA’s health equity...
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....
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...
