Category: Health Insurance

Data startup Particle Health sues Epic over antitrust concerns

Startup company Particle Health, an intelligent data platform that aggravates patient data and sends it to healthcare companies, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems saying the electronic health record giant is using its market position …

Finance leaders balance AI investment to expected ROI

Three-quarters of U.S. healthcare providers and payers increased their IT spending this past year, with artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and IT infrastructure among the chief areas of investment, according to a study by Bain & Company and KL…

Mass General, Tampa General deepen affiliation to advance specialty care

Tampa General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham have said they’re “deepening” their affiliation with the development of new programs and services, including a bone marrow transplant program and CAR-T therapy program, at TGH.

FTC lawsuit claims rebate practices inflate insulin prices

The Federal Trade Commission has sued the three largest prescription drug benefit managers – Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx

How North Carolina Made Its Hospitals Do Something About Medical Debt

State officials threatened to withhold public money from hospitals, pioneering a strategy that could become a national model.

HIMSSCast: Investors are helping to drive climate change initiatives

EcoAct North America is an international climate consultancy focused on helping the private and public sectors measure their climate impacts and move towards sustainability.
It helps companies with ambitious targets, such as reducing emissions by 25%, …

CVS’ Oak Street Health paying $60M over alleged Medicare Advantage kickbacks

Oak Street Health, a subsidiary of CVS, is paying $60 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in exchange for recruiting seniors to Oak Street He…

Rural NC County Is Set To Reopen Its Shuttered Hospital With Help From a New Federal Program

One rural North Carolina county is on track to be among the first where a hospital reopens owing to a new federal hospital classification meant to help save small, struggling facilities.

Senate HELP Committee votes to hold Steward CEO in contempt

In an unanimous bipartisan vote on Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torres in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with a subpoena to appear before the comm…

Feds grant $100 million to grow healthcare workforce

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced nearly $100 million in awards to grow the national healthcare workforce and improve access in high-need areas.