Topics
Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Strategic Planning
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
Capital Finance
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Supply Chain
Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
Accounting & Financial Management
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
Billing and Collections
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
Claims Processing
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Workforce
Male physicians have more net worth than female counterparts
Male physicians have more net worth than females
Operations
Healthcare execs more optimistic heading into the new year, survey finds
Health execs more optimistic heading into 2025
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365 million expansion
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365M expansion
Compliance & Legal
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Policy and Legislation
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
Analytics
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674,000
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674K
Business Intelligence
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Record-setting enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage
Record-setting enrollment for ACA coverage
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CVS unveils new prescription drug reimbursement model
CVS unveils new drug reimbursement model
Population Health
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621 million
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621M
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Business Intelligence

A Walgreens Pharmacy storefront
Jan 10 | Jeff Lagasse
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
The company cited lower retail sales and higher costs, though pharmacy sales did increase slightly year-over-year.
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Lois Quam has been named the new CEO of Blue Shield California.
Jan 09 | Jeff Lagasse
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
Lois Quam has served with major healthcare organizations, as well as the U.S. State Department.
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Clinician typing at computer
Jan 09 | Jeff Lagasse
H1 acquires data management company Ribbon Health
Ribbon's platform facilitates how patients find the right doctor across digital health and insurance platforms.
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Bottom-up view of a cluster of skyscrapers
Jan 08 | Jeff Lagasse
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621 million
The companies' boards of directors say the merger will make it easier for people to access affordable healthcare.
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Executives in a meeting
Jan 08 | Susan Morse
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
PE ownership had negative consequences, including lower quality of care, decreased staffing and higher prices, report says.
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Bottle of prescription pills
Jan 06 | Jeff Lagasse
Aetna sues drugmakers over alleged price fixing
Drugmakers, Aetna alleged, determined their market allocation by providing high cover bids, or refusing to bid for some customers.
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Waiting room
Jan 03 | Susan Morse
Ardent Health continues expansion of urgent care clinics
The for-profit provider now operates 27 urgent care clinics in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
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Medical billing
Dec 31, 2024 | Susan Morse
MultiPlan refinances to extend debt capital structure
The transaction is expected to position MultiPlan for more sustainable long-term growth amid revenue losses this year.
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Two hands shaking
Dec 27, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Commure acquires digital care navigator Memora Health
Memora helps health systems and payers to incorporate AI-driven workflow-automation technology.
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Clinicians sitting around a board table
Dec 27, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare execs more optimistic heading into the new year, survey finds
Most expect greater revenues and improved profitability, according to Deloitte data.
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