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Leading Democrats are pressing the Trump administration over the launch of Medicare's new provider directory tool.

The association's reimagined brand and messaging push places an increased emphasis on advancing children's health, an approach leadership said will help the lobbying group bolster its role as "a trusted bipartisan voice in Washington."

Corvus automates the referral process for surgeries and eases the administrative burden of surgical consultations.

Humana is adjusting its expected membership losses for 2025 based on better-than-expected sales and retention for its Medicare Advantage plans.

Carrum Health now offers employers access to value-based bundled treatment for nearly all substances to include cannabis, sedatives and stimulants—including cocaine, methamphetamine and misused ADHD medications.

Hinge Health sees big opportunities to automate other aspects of healthcare delivery and plans to expand beyond musculoskeletal care. The company also is targeting potential M&A deals.

CVS Pharmacy scoops up Rite Aid drugstores, General Catalyst's HATCo wraps its regional health system acquisition and more merger and acquisition news from October.

Medicare Advantage-focused insurtech Clover Health saw its revenue climb by 50% year over year in the third quarter, per its earnings report released late Tuesday.

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A new study suggests that insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is paying its sister company Optum's physicians more than it pays other providers.

22 Health, owned by Memorial Healthcare System and Broward Health, hits the ACA marketplace shortly after the systems went out of network with Florida's largest insurer.

Questex has acquired The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events, two highly respected organizers known for convening the leaders shaping clinical innovation, competitive intelligence, market research and the future of drug delivery.

Artificial intelligence is changing the game for healthcare marketing, creating a "perfect storm of AI disruption, budget scrutiny and rising expectations from patients and providers," WebMD Ignite's Ann Bilyew said.

Hims & Hers stock jumped 6% in post-market trading Monday after the company said it was in active discussions to make Wegovy injections and Novo Nordisk’s forthcoming obesity pill available through the company's online platform.

Read on for notable trends that caught reporters' attention. Executives also share their key takeaways from the conference.

As hospitals and post-acute partners prepare for TEAM, the ability to see beyond discharge is no longer optional – it’s vital. TEAM Insights helps turn accountability into a proactive strategy, aligning care teams around shared visibility to drive better patient outcomes.

Two leading organizations representing Medicaid managed care plans are offering several key suggestions to the Trump administration for managing the rollout of work requirements in the program.

Amid divestments, the 121-hospital Catholic giant tightened its spending and boosted same-facility volumes for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025.

In this episode of “Podnosis,” we examine how healthcare facility design in Florida is adapting as the state’s population grows, sea levels rise and certain certificate-of-need rules are relaxed.

The for-profit hospital chain holds 80% interests in two joint ventures running a 270-bed hospital and other ancillary businesses in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center said full ownership will expand its regional hospital network to the growing city.