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Executives struggling to keep up with policy uncertainty
C-suite leaders, including hospital executives,are struggling to keep up with policy volatility as the federal government under the Trump administration rapidly reimagines economic and regulatory policies, according to a new PwC pulse survey.
Express Scripts, CVS file lawsuit against Arkansas over PBMs
Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for Cigna, has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new law in Arkansas that would prohibit PBMs from owning or operating pharmacies in the state, and CVS and Caremark have filed their own
Wait times for physician appointments on the rise
The time required to schedule a physician appointment in 15 major metropolitan areas has increased by 19% since 2022 and by 48% since 2004, according to a new
BayCare settles with HHS over alleged HIPAA violations
Baycare Health System in Clearwater, Florida, will pay $800,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights to settle allegations of potential HIPAA violations.
OCR investigated Baycare after it received a complaint in 2018 …
UChicago Medicine breaks ties with vendor after data breach
UChicago Medicine Medical Group has broken ties with a technology vendor after a data breach that potentially exposed patients’ personal information.
From July 5, 2024, to July 11, 2024, an unauthorized individual gained access to Nationwide Recovery S…
Member satisfaction with health plans on the decline
The gap between the highest- and lowest-performing health plans is increasing as customer satisfaction is decreasing, according to a new J.D.
Uncompensated care seeing steep rise in Q1
Large increases in bad debt and charity care deductions during the first quarter of the year have resulted in hospitals and health systems seeing a notable rise in uncompensated care, according to the latest performance trends report from Strata.
CMS cracking down on Medicaid funding for immigrants
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has said it will be increasing federal oversight to stop states from putting Medicaid dollars toward healthcare for people who are in the country illegally.
White House report says children are overmedicated, criticizes vaccines
A new report released by the White House outlines the current administration’s approach to child health, pinning much of the blame of childhood chronic disease on factors such as diet, physical activity and “overmedicalization,” or overmedicating.
Waltz Health, WellDyne partnering on specialty pharmacy services
Digital health outfit Waltz Health is teaming with WellDyne to enhance transparency for specialty pharmacy clients.
Powered by Waltz Connect, the collaboration brings Waltz Health’s Intelligent Specialty Engine to WellDyne’s clients, starting with a se…
