North Carolina county seeks damages in HCA Mission lawsuit
Buncombe County is seeking to join a lawsuit from the state, alleging HCA intentionally understaffed its emergency department, increased wait times and wasted taxpayer dollars.
Trial shows Wegovy can ease heart failure symptoms
Earlier testing resulted in expanded approval as well as broader Medicare coverage. Now, Novo Nordisk has proved Wegovy can benefit heart failure patients, too.
Digital health sees more deals with smaller checks in Q1: report
Artificial intelligence scooped up a chunk of digital health funding, making up 40% of the first quarter’s investment total, according to Rock Health.
Physicians ask FDA to revoke approval of DNA test for opioid addiction
Physicians said the test is based “on old genetic studies that have largely been abandoned” and could exacerbate the opioid crisis.
Change asks to consolidate dozens of cyberattack class-action lawsuits
Lawsuits against the UnitedHealth subsidiary are racking up following a cyberattack against the technology firm in late February.
CMS caps broker payments in Medicare Advantage
The final rule issued Thursday prevents insurers from paying brokers additional fees for steering beneficiaries to their plans.
Amwell in danger of being booted from NYSE
The once high-flying telehealth stock has traded below the exchange’s minimum listing requirements for 30 days, according to a new notice.
Teladoc’s long-time CEO steps down amid waning stock performance
A management shakeup is likely coming at the right time, as the virtual care company undergoes an operational review to boost its bottom line, analysts said.
Marshfield Clinic to lay off furloughed workers
The Wisconsin-based health system said it furloughed about 3% of its employees earlier this year, and most are impacted by these job cuts.
Senate ramps up scrutiny of private equity ‘greed’ in healthcare
As private equity firms buy up hospitals and staffing firms, lawmakers grow increasingly concerned that patient care could suffer.