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Sharp HealthCare reduces workforce by 1.5%, citing economy
Citing changing economic conditions, Sharp HealthCare has announced it will be cutting 315 employees from its payrolls as part of a reduction of 1.5% of its workforce.
Optum Rx scraps reauthorization requirements for more than 60 drugs
Optum Rx has added more than 60 additional drugs to a list for which it is eliminating reauthorization requirements, including products for HIV, behavioral health and hypertension.
324 charged in connection with $14.6 billion in healthcare fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice has completed its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants for their alleged participation in various healthcare fraud schemes involving more than $14.6 billion.
CMS notifies patients impacted by data breach
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is notifying Medicare beneficiaries whose personal information may have been involved in a data incident affecting Medicare.gov accounts.
CMS said it identified suspicious activity related to the unauthori…
CMS proposing 1.9% hike for ESRD facilities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would increase total payments to all end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities by about 1.9%, bringing the ESRD Prospective Payment System base rate to $281.06.
Michigan doctor sentenced in $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme
A Michigan doctor has been sentenced to four years in prison for a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme in which elderly and disabled patients were allegedly sent thousands of orthotic braces they didn’t need, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding vaccine group Gavi
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the United States will cease making contributions to Gavi, a global alliance that works to expand vaccine access for children in impoverished areas, accusing them of “ignoring the scien…
Optum rolls out AI Marketplace
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum is launching AI Marketplace, a healthcare-specific artificial intelligence platform that’s meant to accelerate AI adoption among payers, providers and healthcare technology companies.
The new marketplace seeks to sim…
Healthcare finance executives brace for economic uncertainty
Healthcare finance leaders have expressed concern about industry regulations and the economy, with 84% in a new Deloitte survey saying they’re concerned about business conditions stemming from potential policy changes and disruptions linked to tariffs …
Deal volumes steady despite regulatory uncertainty
Healthcare merger and acquisition deal volumes have remained steady despite an uncertain regulatory environment, with volumes pacing far ahead of where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
