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AdventHealth Parker plans $300 million expansion
Colorado–based AdventHealth Parker is planning a $300 million expansion project that includes a new patient tower with additional operating rooms and surgical beds.
15 more drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiations
Fifteen additional drugs that are covered under Medicare Part D have been selected for price negotiations by the Department of Health and Human Services, the government agency said today.
44 million people enrolled in ACA programs, KFF finds
Upward of 44 million people, or 16.4% of the non-elderly U.S. population, have been covered by an Affordable Care Act initiative, including health plan enrollment and Medicaid expansion, finds a new KFF report.
UnitedHealth Group praises Optum, hits $400.3 billion in revenue
UnitedHealth Group’s 2024 revenues hit $400.3 billion in 2024 – a 6% year-over-year increase – and full-year earnings from operations were $32.3 billion.
CEO Andrew Witty attributed much of this performance to a strong showing from pharmacy benefit ma…
FTC says top three PBMs made $7.3 billion from marked up drug prices
The “Big 3” pharmacy benefit managers – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx – mark up specialty drugs at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, according to a new interim staff report from the Federal Trade Commissi…
Santa Clara County to buy HCA hospital for $150 million
The County of Santa Clara, California and HCA Healthcare have reached a definitive agreement in which the county will purchase Regional Medical Center for $150 million, the county said.
Medicare Part D drug prices up nearly 100%
The brand-name drugs covered under Medicare Part D have nearly doubled in price, and 25 of them are now up 98% since they debuted in the market, a new AARP Public Policy Institute analysis has found.
CMS announces financial incentives for nursing home staffing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is offering eligible nursing homes a shot at applying for Financial Incentive Administrator designation as part of its recently announced Nursing Home Staffing Campaign.
AI driving uptick in venture capital investment in healthcare
Venture Capital investment in healthcare grew to $23 billion in 2024, up from $20 billion in 2023, as artificial intelligence established itself more firmly in the healthcare sector, according to the latest market insights report from Silicon Valley Ba…
IU Health says data compromised in cyberattack
Indiana University Health Affiliated Covered Entity (IU Health) said last week that it detected unusual activity linked to a team member’s email account, which resulted in some information being compromised, specifically a limited number of Social Secu…
