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The Drug Enforcement Administration published a notice that would extend pandemic-era prescribing flexibilities for telehealth providers.

The for-profit lowered its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance despite logging strong volume and revenue gains.

Now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end, healthcare organizations are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Hospitals affiliated with a parent health system were slightly more often given an "A" grade by the safety watchdog. The latest release comes as a lawsuit filed this year by disgruntled hospitals over a 2024 methodology change moves forward.

While state programs expect Medicaid enrollment to be flat, they're also anticipating medical costs to rise in 2026, according to a new report.

HCA Healthcare Chief Financial Officer Michael Marks outlined Wednesday the clinical, operational and administrative AI rollouts underway across dozens of the chain's hospitals.

VP Mandy Huckaby outlines how Conduent uses AI to streamline operations, support agents and improve healthcare customer service.

While healthcare has made remarkable strides over the past decade, the technology supporting pharmacy benefits has largely stood still.

New industry reports from Kaufman Hall outline the stark range in key performance indicators across hospitals and medical groups nationwide.

The expansion includes remote monitoring to identify risks earlier and help address complications. Maven is also adding a NICU program to help get babies home faster through parent preparedness. New features begin rolling out in November.

LiveData PeriOp Manager helped busy VA centers reduce surgical cancellations by nearly 50% on average, and connected OR managers to actionable data.

With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history as a backdrop, for-profit providers and payers detailed the continued regulatory uncertainty and pressures on their businesses in the third quarter.

A recent report tallied 27 completed or planned labor and delivery unit closures in 2025 among hospitals with rural designations, up from 21 last year. Just 41% of the country's rural hospitals now provide the services.

UnitedHealth Group Chief Financial Officer Wayne DeVeydt offered additional color into the company's turnaround efforts at an investor conference Tuesday.

Amid rising cost pressures, it will become imperative for insurers to do more to demonstrate true value to plan sponsors and clients, according to a new report.

In a Tuesday morning conference appearance, President and Interim CEO Kevin Hammons made a point to emphasize his company's limited exposure to Affordable Care Act enrollment upheaval that appears to be on the horizon.

The massive integrated care delivery organization painted the performance as a step behind its nonprofit peers, though it avoided the major operating losses of the prior year.

In large swaths of rural America, the basic expectation that an ambulance will reach a hospital within minutes no longer holds. Hospital closures, service cuts and fragile finances are stretching rural healthcare to a breaking point, reshaping where people can safely live, work, give birth and grow old.

The action, announced Monday, follows a comprehensive review of scientific literature by an expert panel at the agency in July, as well as a public comment period, officials said. Pharmas are expected to update and reprint their product labeling to remove references to risks of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and probable dementia.

Forcura and Medalogix rebrand as Mosai to deliver smarter, connected intelligence across the home-based care continuum.