Humana sues HHS over calamitous Medicare Advantage star ratings decrease
It’s the latest in a string of lawsuits from health insurers scrambling to protect their prized quality scores and the money that ratings represent.
Cybersecurity in healthcare: How hackers get in and how organizations can protect themselves
A cybersecurity expert explains why healthcare organizations are vulnerable to cyberattacks — and how they can strengthen their defenses.
Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use
Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’s medical record. Google says the tool will reduce the administrative burden for payers and providers.
CVS replaces CEO Karen Lynch with Caremark head
The financially struggling healthcare and pharmacy giant also pulled its earnings guidance, citing increased medical cost pressures in its health benefits unit.
CHAI releases draft framework for AI quality assurance labs
The Coalition for Health AI is seeking feedback on the proposals, which detail how the group will certify labs and a “nutrition label” that aims to give buyers more information about AI models.
New legislation aims to tame ‘Wild West’ in healthcare cybersecurity
The bill, announced last month by Sens. Ron Wyden and Mark Warner, is a good step forward, but hospitals may need more funds to boost their cybersecurity practices, experts say.
Elevance lowers guidance on ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges
Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity.
UHS and HCA could see financial boost from growth in state-directed payments for Medicaid services
Higher state-directed Medicaid payments in four states could boost HCA and UHS’ profitability in the near term, according to analysts.
Amwell taps ex-Teladoc exec as CFO
Mark Hirschhorn will join the telehealth vendor from TapestryHealth after Robert Shepardson announced his resignation.
Health tech investment shows signs of recovery in 2024: SVB
Funding in the first eight months of the year has already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to Silicon Valley Bank. But high valuations recorded in 2021 are still affecting the market.