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HIMSSCast: What new M&A filing requirements mean for healthcare
On February 10, new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification rules went into effect that upped the amount of information required by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice before the agencies approved a deal.
Senate bill would give physicians a 2% Medicare pay increase
The American Medical Association on Wednesday said it strongly supports the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 that would temporarily reverse the 2.83% payment cut to physicians.
RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to vaccine advisory panel
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices two days after firing all 17 members.
Kennedy named the new members in a post on X on Wednesday.
Cigna announces AI-powered virtual assistant among other digital tools
Cigna is introducing an AI-powered virtual assistant to help members get their questions answered during health insurance interactions.
Blue Shield of California teams with Zocdoc for online provider scheduling
Blue Shield of California has announced a collaboration with booking platform Zocdoc to allow members to schedule in-network, in-person and virtual care appointments directly on the nonprofit health plan’s online member portal.
Blue Shield members can …
Cost of tariffs would trickle down to patients
Over the last 20 years, much of drug manufacturing has shifted overseas, according to Johns Hopkins experts. But the work is not going to countries where the cost of labor is less than in the United States.
It’s being shifted to high income countries …
Prime Healthcare eliminating 100 jobs at newly acquired Illinois hospitals
Prime Healthcare, which acquired eight Ascension hospitals in Illinois in March, is reportedly eliminating more than 100 jobs in that state.
Prime made most of the reductions Friday and will continue cutting other jobs through July, according to the Ch…
RFK Jr. fires 17-member vaccine advisory board
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired the 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices and accused them of violating conflict-of-interest rules in receiving “substantial funding” from pharmaceutical comp…
Humana, UnitedHealth agree to greater in-home payment oversight
Humana and UnitedHealth Group have agreed to greater oversight of in-home clinical assessments made by nurses in the Medicare Advantage program.
Close to 11 million people would lose health insurance under Big Beautiful Bill
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 10.9 million people would lose their health insurance coverage in 2034 should H.R.1, legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill Act, be enacted as passed by the House on May 22.
