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UnitedHealth launches tech-enabled personalized provider search
UnitedHealthcare has launched a tech-enabled Smart Choice to enhance provider searches for its members.
The technology finds a provider based on personal needs, health plan benefits and preferences. Members will have access through the UnitedHealthcare…
Humana plans to reach 4-star Medicare Advantage ratings in 2028
Humana plans to achieve 4 stars in its Medicare Advantage star rating in 2028, according to information released during its Investor Conference on Monday.
Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Three transgender minors, their parents and a doctor challenged Tennessee law SB1 that was enacted in 2023.
Ascension to acquire AmSurg and its 250 ASCs
Ascension has announced that it is acquiring AmSurg and its 250 ambulatory surgery centers across 34 states.
The Catholic, nonprofit health system said the transaction will significantly expand its ability to deliver care in community-based settings.
W…
Quest Analytics, Arcadia partner to build competitive networks
At AHIP 2025 in Las Vegas this week, Quest Analytics and Arcadia announced a data integration partnership that is expected to give payers the ability to build more competitive networks.
Federal judge orders grants terminated by NIH be restored
A federal court in Massachusetts has struck down the National Institutes of Health’s decision to cancel grants that fund biomedical research.
Senate Finance Committee releases its version of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on Monday released the committee’s version of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The committee’s text is the final piece of the upper chamber’s version of the bill to be released, and was the…
Providence cuts 600 jobs in restructuring
Providence announced it is cutting 600 mostly administrative jobs in a restructuring to adapt its operations for a new reality of reduced reimbursement and higher costs.
Tribal health amendments extend the ‘four walls’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding Medicaid services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) in several states.
The amendments give the Indian Health Service (IHS) an…
Tribal health amendments extend the ‘four walls’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding Medicaid services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) in several states.
The amendments give the Indian Health Service (IHS) an…
