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DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys
The Department of Justice has sued UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys over their planned merger due to anticompetitive concerns.
UnitedHealth and Amedisys are two of the largest home health and hospice providers in the country, according to the lawsuit fi…
Astrana Health to acquire Prospect providers, health plan
Technology company Astrana Health is acquiring certain assets of Prospect Health for $745 million.
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna confirmed today it is not pursuing a combination with Humana.
The comments released in a statement affirming its capital priorities, dismiss reports circulating earlier this fall that Cigna and Humana were in informal talks about a potential mer…
Venture capital firm HATCo to buy Summa Health for $485 million
Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health has entered a definitive agreement to be purchased by venture capital firm General Catalyst Health Assurance Transformation (HATCo) for $485 million.
Venture capital firm HATCo to buy Summa Health for $485 million
Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health has entered a definitive agreement to be purchased by venture capital firm General Catalyst Health Assurance Transformation (HATCo) for $485 million.
What Trump’s election means for healthcare
Tom Leary, head of Government Relations at HIMSS, is tracking what the change in the administration could mean for interoperability and data sharing regulations that are already well underway. He and his team are also looking at what a new Congress mea…
Elevance latest insurer to sue over Medicare Advantage star ratings
Elevance Health is the latest insurer to sue the Department of Health and Human Services over Medicare Advantage star ratings.
Elevance, with affiliates Community Insurance Company in Ohio and Wellpoint in Texas, filed the lawsuit last week in federal …
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Home Health agencies get a 0.5% payment increase in the 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule.
Medical groups push for end to yearly payment cuts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized the proposed 2.8% payment cut for physicians in its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.
Majority of cyberattacks are through third-party vendors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The vast majority of cybersecurity risks and breaches are from third-party vendors and other organizations, said experts John Riggi and Richard Staynings during the closing keynote of the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Friday.
