The telehealth vendor’s stock price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.
The court’s controversial decision raises the bar for healthcare regulators when they’re implementing laws with undefined terms — and opens the door for stakeholders in the industry to sue when they’re unhappy with an agency’s reading of statute.
The UnitedHealth pharmacy benefit manager did not have to admit guilt as part of the settlement, which amounts to a minuscule fraction of its annual revenue.
Steward has been gunning for the deal since March. Without Optum at the table, it’s unclear who will buy the struggling hospital’s physician group.
The reorganization could create a new source of potential customers for primary care chain One Medical.
Startups raised $1.1 billion across 77 deals in the first quarter — far lower than pandemic-era highs, but consistent with recent quarters.
The Supreme Court declined to issue broad guidance on how to adjudicate conflicts between state abortion laws and a federal law requiring hospitals provide patients with emergency care.
Walgreens is refocusing on pharmacy operations after failing to make inroads in healthcare services. The company will sell its majority stake in VillageMD and is no longer looking to invest in medical offices, executives said.
A managing director at a global strategy firm makes the case for Walmart to continue pursuing healthcare customers through maximizing access to nutritious food.
CHAI’s standards fill a gap left by the federal government as the private sector continues to race ahead on AI.