Here are the companies and trends we’re watching
It’s officially a new year for the healthcare industry, as biopharma and health system executives, investors, reporters and others make the annual...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Ascension ransomware attack hits 5.6M patients
St. Louis-based hospital system Ascension revealed Friday that the ransomware attack it experienced in May exposed the personal information of...
