UnitedHealth, CVS push to remove FTC Chair Lina Khan from PBM case
Attorneys argue Khan and two other commissioners are biased against pharmacy benefit managers and should recuse themselves from an ongoing lawsuit against the middlemen.
The number of AI medical devices has spiked in the past decade
The FDA has authorized nearly 1,000 medical devices with artificial intelligence features as companies including GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers build out their AI efforts.
Centene completes sale of management services subsidiary
The sale of Collaborative Health Systems to value-based care firm Astrana Health comes after Centene has divested a number of non-core assets in recent years.
Nearly 70% of healthcare organizations hit by cyberattacks report patient care disruptions: survey
More than half of respondents said they saw more procedure complications or reported poor outcomes due to care delays, while 28% said mortality rates rose.
Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Texas emergency abortion case
It’s a loss for the Biden administration, which has tried to require states to provide abortions for emergency care since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Baxter says no structural damage at North Carolina site hit by Hurricane Helene
The facility also has access to water and power. Baxter expects to share production plans over the next two weeks.
AHA asks Biden administration for relief amid IV fluid shortage from Hurricane Helene
Hospitals are contending with shortages of the life-saving supplies after Hurricane Helene damaged operations at a key manufacturing plant in North Carolina, according to the American Hospital Association.
Digital health deal count declines in Q3, but check sizes stabilize: Rock Health
Startups notched 110 deals in the third quarter, compared with 133 in the second quarter. But average deal size held steady, suggesting investors are making “fewer, more focused bets,” according to the consultancy firm.
Employers are focusing on plan designs to manage healthcare costs: survey
Nearly half of the employers surveyed said healthcare costs will exceed budget projections this year, WTW said.
Walgreens snags chief commercial officer from Optum
Jason Stenta, who has held roles at Optum and CVS Health, comes aboard as the company considers selling its stake in VillageMD and contends with shareholder litigation.