Chutes & Ladders — More leadership changes at CVS Health
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the...
Planned Parenthood decries executive power in pending House bill
National healthcare groups have signed on in opposition to a House bill that would soon grant President Donald Trump the...
High labor costs challenge hospitals
Though hospital performance has remained relatively stable, high labor costs continue to challenge hospitals’ bottom line, according to September figures...
Fierce Health Payer Summit, Day 2
Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar took the stage at Day 2 of the Fierce Health Payer Summit on Thursday. Azar...
DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3B acquisition of Amedisys
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit Tuesday to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion acquisition of home health company Amedisys, arguing...
Cencora to buy Retina Consultants of America in $4.6B deal
Drug distributor Cencora plans to buy Retina Consultants of America from Webster Equity Partners in a $4.6 billion deal. RCA...
General Catalyst’s HATCo to buy Summa Health for $485M
Venture capital firm General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485...
CMS finalizes 2.9% pay bump for hospital outpatient facilities
Under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, outpatient hospital facilities and ambulatory surgical centers...
New bipartisan bill aims to block Medicare pay cuts to docs
Physicians and other healthcare practitioners may get a pay boost in 2025 through a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on...
Universal Health Services beats on revenue, misses on earnings
Universal Health Services (UHS) beat analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue as its top line grew 11%$3.963 billion to reach $3.96...
