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389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year, Microsoft finds
This year, 389 healthcare institutions in the U.S. were attacked with ransomware, which caused network shutdowns, offline systems, rescheduled appointments and delays in critical procedures, finds a new report from Microsoft.
Oscar Health expands ACA presence with chronic condition plans
Healthcare insurtech Oscar Health will be expanding its presence on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2025 and is introducing new plans for people with multiple chronic conditions.
The company will expand into 405 markets across 18 states next yea…
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance Health is laying off a combined 123 employees across two southern California locations, according to regulatory documents filed this month.
Waltz Health tackling GLP-1 management with Noom
Waltz Health, a digital health company focusing on the pricing and distribution of prescription medications, is collaborating with digital chronic disease prevention company Noom on a new weight loss program the two describe as comprehensive and more a…
Evernorth taps Transcarent for digital cancer program
Evernorth Health Services has selected Transcarent to power its new Oncology Benefit Services program.
The digital platform included in the offering is geared to bring together cancer services across pharmacy and medical benefits and provide more perso…
Most independent pharmacies may not carry negotiated Medicare Part D drugs
A new national survey shows more than 90% of independent pharmacists may not sell drugs for which the Medicare Part D program is trying to negotiate lower prices. If they don’t, the administration’s effort to reduce prescription drug prices is bound to…
Elevance Health ‘considering options’ following star ratings hit
Elevance Health President and CEO Gail Boudreaux said the insurer is “considering all of our options” regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2025 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, which saw the company take a hit in its star ratings.
Healthcare executive pay rises 4.6%
Despite challenges, healthcare executive pay increased 4.6% this year, on par with the 4.4% growth rate seen last year, though executives at the system level saw greater gains as compared to subsidiary hospital executives, according to SullivanCotter’s
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavaliers on new training center
The Cleveland Clinic has broken ground on a new training center for the Cleveland Cavaliers that will double as a care center for the general public, which the health system said will be “one of the largest and most advanced training and performance co…
U.S. healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
Despite spending more on healthcare than any other nation, the U.S. is the lowest or second-lowest-ranking country when it comes to measures such as access, equity and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis.
