Judge greenlights LCMC Health’s $150M hospital buy
A district court judge on Wednesday ruled LCMC Health did not need to undergo federal review for its purchase of several HCA facilities.
MA premiums increase slightly for 2024
CVS, UnitedHealth and Humana expanded their MA footprints 13%, 4% and 2% respectively for next year, according to an analyst analysis of the CMS data.
Ohio lawmakers propose minimum nurse-to-patient ratios
The state is the latest to propose “safe staffing” legislation in a push to address nurse recruitment and retention.
PE-owned HealthComp and Virgin Pulse to combine in $3B merger
The companies expect the transaction, which aims to create an integrated platform for employer-sponsored health benefits, to close in the fourth quarter.
Centene lays off 3% of workforce
The layoffs at Centene follow similar workforce reductions at CVS Health earlier this summer.
Nuance rolls out automated clinical documentation tool DAX Copilot
The application, previously called DAX Express, drafts summaries of patient conversations “in seconds,” according to Microsoft-owned Nuance.
Cano sells Texas, Nevada centers to Humana subsidiary for $67M
The divestiture to Humana’s CenterWell Senior Primary Care business comes after Cano CEO Mark Kent said in August the company was exploring a potential sale amid its worsening liquidity position.
FDA staff hold ‘major concerns’ with Brainstorm ALS therapy, documents show
Agency scientists flagged numerous issues with Brainstorm’s stem cell treatment ahead of a high-profile Wednesday meeting of expert FDA advisers.
Elevance, BCBSLA pause $2.5B merger amid regulatory scrutiny
The health insurers originally expected their merger to close before the end of 2023, but have hit snags receiving the regulatory green light in Louisiana.
Hospices bought by PE, public companies had more dementia patients, study finds
Hospices acquired by private equity firms and publicly traded companies shift their operational strategies toward maximizing profits, suggests the new study published in JAMA Network Open.