Jeff Lagasse

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, or AZ Blue, has launched a new provider services-oriented subsidiary called Prosano Health Solutions that it promises will improve healthcare access for those in the state.
In addition to promoting access, AZ Blue sai…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is releasing new details about how people can get drugs that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease covered by Medicare.
If the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional approval, then Medic…

Coming off strong years for healthcare services deals in 2021 and 2022, volumes have remained resilient through May despite multiple headwinds, including higher interest rates, increased antitrust regulatory review concerns, elevated valuations and gen…

Following on the heels of Georgia, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said this week that Friday Health Plans of North Carolina has consented to being placed into receivership, due to its reported insolvency and inability to raise additi…

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has sent a letter to U.S. News & World Report today seeking information on the company’s hospital rankings, which have come under scrutiny from medical experts for alleged imprecise methodology and bias.
The lette…

Almost exactly one year ago the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization case that effectively overturned the Roe v Wade precedent enshrining the right to abortion access. In the year since, there were n…

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted last week to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians in clinical practice who are employed by for-profit or nonprofit hospitals, hospital systems or staffing company employers.

Centene has completed its divestiture of Apixio, an artificial intelligence platform that enables value-based care. The company was divested to New Mountain Capital.
The insurer entered into a definitive agreement to divest Apixio back in May for $37 b…

Most people generally give their health insurance a positive grade, but according to a new KFF survey, those who are in poorer health tend to give lower ratings. The sicker they are, the less positively they feel about their coverage.

While 50% of adults with a behavioral condition do not receive treatment, a robust ecosystem inclusive of early identification, along with personalized care pathways with patient to provider matching, can result in improved outcomes, according to new r…