With the affordability of healthcare, and insurance premiums in particular, in the headlines, a new report finds that while the employer-sponsored space is largely stable, declines continue among smaller firms.
More than 30,000 healthcare workers with UNAC/UHCP have been striking for over four weeks, but are returning to work amid payment and staffing agreements still to be finalized at local tables.
The true value of chronic disease management tools like continuous glucose monitors is realized only when members stay engaged long enough to benefit, writes CCS Chief Strategy and Development Officer Marian Lowe.
The initial funding cuts sent shockwaves across the network of public health agencies and organizations that rely on grant funding to provide mental health and addiction services.
The Trump administration has released new estimates on improper payments in key government insurance programs.
Though dealmaking ended the year strong, 2025 will be remembered as a down year for hospital and health system mergers.
Mass General Brigham researchers built a multi-agent workflow using Meta LLMs, finding AI achieved over 90% of expert-level accuracy without human intervention.
SAN FRANCISCO—Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health is leaning on strong performance in the annual enrollment period and financial growth to turbocharge the company in the coming months.
SAN FRANCISCO—Alongside an update on Ascension's operations turnaround and portfolio transformation, newly minted top executive Eduardo Conrado outlined the upsides of the nonprofit's pending $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg this week at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
President Donald Trump has hinted at "concepts of a plan" for healthcare for months as legislators debate the future of key subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and Thursday the White House unveiled a more concrete version of its vision for health policy.
The Healthcare Leadership Council published an AI policy framework for the administration and Congress to consider as it seeks to regulate the technology. Some of the proposals include a state moratorium on AI laws and expanding HIPAA.
The settlement addresses claims by the DOJ and whistleblowers of systemic pressure on physicians to add unrelated diagnoses to patients’ medical records well after their medical visits. It is the highest to date for a Medicare Advantage False Claims Act case.
SAN FRANCISCO—Even as bigger players retreat from certain Medicare Advantage markets, Alignment Healthcare is charting the course for future growth with a simple mantra: Focus on the senior.
The government's actuaries attribute a second straight year of substantially elevated healthcare spending growth to increased utilization and intensity, as healthcare's price increases were on par with those of the broader economy.
Cedar Gate Technologies executive David Morris shares insights from the Fierce Health Payer Summit
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is rolling out a new program that aims to support the finances of cash-strapped rural hospitals.
Led by researcher Kev Coleman, the Health AI Initiative will offer policy recommendations to the administration and Congress focused on innovation and lowering costs.
SAN FRANCISCO—The third day of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference has begun, marking the last full slate of conference sessions and presentations.
Precision education, as defined by the AMA, uses data and technology to tailor learning to each individual. The idea is to deliver the right education at the right time. In all, 11 teams representing more than 80 institutions secured funding.
SAN FRANCISCO — Surescripts is teaming up with Good Rx to surface key prescription discounts to consumers.
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