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As incumbent Medicare Advantage plans grapple with cost pressures and the threat of flat 2027 rates, smaller players have an opportunity to thrive, Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy told investors Thursday.

Cigna's Evernorth has acquired CarepathRx just two years after making a significant investment in the company, a spokesperson confirmed to Fierce Healthcare.

Walgreens is wading into the self-pay GLP-1 space, going head-to-head with telehealth subscription offerings.

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) coalition is keen on addressing the burden of chronic disease, but isn’t focused enough on mental health, Kennedy said. By working together, advocates can accomplish a lot in the next three years.

Alignment Healthcare CEO John Kao took a more measured approach to discussing proposed 2027 rates for Medicare Advantage, saying that while the flat proposal falls short of the current cost environment, the company is well-positioned to adjust.

Healthcare leaders have a responsibility to accelerate deployment of technologies that can detect unreported safety events, writes Press Ganey Chief Safety and Transformation Officer Tejal Gandhi, M.D.

At the heart of many sessions at this year’s conference was the idea that in order to extend life, society needs to consider how to improve its quality. Tech should play a role.

Teladoc Health reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results with both revenue and earnings exceeding analysts' expectations, driving a 15% jump in the company's stock Thursday.

Elevance Health Chief Financial Officer Mark Kaye will grow his list of duties to include oversight of Carelon, the company announced Thursday.

The Trump administration has proposed flat rates in Medicare Advantage for 2027, and insurers argue in new commentary that those levels do not reflect the realities of the program.

Health Gorilla is asking a district court to throw out Epic's lawsuit, arguing the EHR giant bypassed mandatory contractual dispute resolution procedures and that its claims are deficient.

Following an unexpected delay of the CDC vaccine panel's February meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has selected dates next month to convene and discuss, among other matters, COVID-19 vaccine safety.

CredAgent can automate every part of the credentialing process, from verifying data to confirming applications to documenting tasks, all while keeping a human in the loop.

With new features like a clinical AI assistant to transcribe notes and now a dialer tool, OpenEvidence is going directly head-to-head with AI scribe companies and Doximity.

The new push, which comes just one day after President Donald Trump highlighted the White House's focus on fraudulent behavior across multiple social programs in his State of the Union address, includes three key prongs and is spearheaded by Vice President J.D. Vance.

Volumes on the acute and behavioral sides of the company fell short of a general goal of 2% to 3% growth per year. Executives outlined to analysts efficiency and pricing gains as bright spots for the company's 2025, while also acknowledging there's room to improve in the months to come.

Casey Means, M.D., an entrepreneurial health and wellness influencer whose medical license is inactive, repeatedly stopped short of saying she would fully encourage long-recommended vaccines.

Investors are concerned about the company's weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results, soft outlook for Q1 and regulatory risks as Hims & Hers faces fallout from ongoing scrutiny of its compounded weight-loss drugs.

Ninety percent of patients and caregivers said they feel personally responsible for advocating for receive personalized care, and most lack a dedicated coordinator to support them as they figure out next steps after a diagnosis.

Fierce Healthcare Executive Editor Heather Landi speaks with Advocate Health’s virtual health and clinical transformation leader about the strategy behind its "hospital room of the future" and what it means for care teams and patients.