Affordable Care Act enrollment has exploded over the last few years, more than doubling, with much of the growth coming from states that voted for Donald Trump in 2024, a KFF analysis finds.
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Nonprofit hospitals see margin improvement despite challenges
Nonprofit hospitals and health systems with early fiscal year ends (FYE) performed better financially as compared to the prior year, with the median operating margin for providers with early FYEs improving to 1.2% in 2024 – up from -0.5% in ’23.
Senate amendment leaves $880 billion in cuts that would likely target Medicaid
Congress is plowing ahead towards a budget reconciliation process ahead of its two-week recess starting on April 10.
Troubling for hospitals is a Senate amendment to a House budget resolution introduced by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Senator Linds…
Medical device cybersecurity could be challenged by HHS staffing cuts
A hearing before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee Tuesday on the safety of legacy medical devices became a forum for Democrats to protest staffing cuts at Health and Human Services, one of the federal departments tasked with cybersecurity prote…
CVS Caremark taps Omada on GLP-1 program
CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, is bringing Omada Health on board to be a part of its weight management program, with a focus on access to GLP-1 drugs.
Mass layoffs at HHS are underway
The Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of government spending has come to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with employees receiving notices on Tuesday that their jobs have been eliminated.
Cleveland Clinic, G42 to drive global AI adoption in healthcare
Cleveland Clinic and G42, an artificial intelligence-focused technology group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), are teaming up to drive AI-powered advancements in healthcare, both in the U.S. and globally.
As part of this initiati…
Cleveland Clinic, G42 to drive global AI adoption in healthcare
Cleveland Clinic and G42, an artificial intelligence-focused technology group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), are teaming up to drive AI-powered advancements in healthcare, both in the U.S. and globally.
As part of this initiati…
Bill would allow physicians to make prior authorization judgements
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have rolled out a bipartisan bill that would task board-certified specialists with determining the medical need of prior authorization requests.
FDA official Dr. Peter Marks resigns, cites RFK Jr.’s ‘misinformation’
Dr. Peter Marks has resigned from his position as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration.
