Category: Healthcare Finance News

What Trump and the GOP have planned for healthcare

Health systems are rightly concerned about Republican plans to cut Medicaid spending, end ACA subsidies and enact site neutral payments, says consultant Michael Abrams, managing partner of Numerof, a consulting firm.
“Health systems have reason to worr…

Sutter Health makes $1 billion AI deal with GE

California-based Sutter Health is entering into a seven-year partnership with GE Healthcare designed to integrate artificial intelligence technology into its health system operations, the organizations said this week.

AdventHealth Parker plans $300 million expansion

Colorado–based AdventHealth Parker is planning a $300 million expansion project that includes a new patient tower with additional operating rooms and surgical beds.

Teva files lawsuit against drug-price negotiations

Teva Pharmaceuticals has joined other drug makers in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for the drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.

15 more drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiations

Fifteen additional drugs that are covered under Medicare Part D have been selected for price negotiations by the Department of Health and Human Services, the government agency said today.

44 million people enrolled in ACA programs, KFF finds

Upward of 44 million people, or 16.4% of the non-elderly U.S. population, have been covered by an Affordable Care Act initiative, including health plan enrollment and Medicaid expansion, finds a new KFF report.

Teladoc teams with Amazon on chronic care

Virtual care company Teladoc Health has announced it is teaming with Amazon to expand access to its telehealth chronic condition programs.
Amazon customers who are eligible for Teladoc Health’s diabetes, hypertension, pre-diabetes and weight management…

UnitedHealth Group praises Optum, hits $400.3 billion in revenue

UnitedHealth Group’s 2024 revenues hit $400.3 billion in 2024 – a 6% year-over-year increase –  and full-year earnings from operations were $32.3 billion.
CEO Andrew Witty attributed much of this performance to a strong showing from pharmacy benefit ma…

FTC says top three PBMs made $7.3 billion from marked up drug prices

The “Big 3” pharmacy benefit managers – CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx – mark up specialty drugs at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, according to a new interim staff report from the Federal Trade Commissi…

Santa Clara County to buy HCA hospital for $150 million

The County of Santa Clara, California and HCA Healthcare have reached a definitive agreement in which the county will purchase Regional Medical Center for $150 million, the county said.