Senate finance committee weighs healthcare AI oversight
Lawmakers considered how to prevent artificial intelligence technologies from worsening bias or improperly denying insurance coverage at a hearing on Thursday.
Tenet says its upcoming ‘new era’ will be fueled by ambulatory surgeries
The Dallas-based provider told investors on Thursday that ambulatory surgeries would drive a greater portion of its profits moving forward.
HHS ambassador Ty Greenhalgh on what to expect from federal cybersecurity guidance in healthcare
HHS task force ambassador Ty Greenhalgh discusses what the Biden administration’s cybersecurity performance goals mean for the industry, and how they could lead to a tightening of the HIPAA Security Rule.
UnitedHealth COO Dirk McMahon to retire
McMahon is leaving after two decades at the massive healthcare company.
Walgreens replaces healthcare unit lead in latest executive shakeup
Mary Langowski, who previously worked on CVS’ healthcare services strategy, will replace John Driscoll as president of Walgreens’ U.S. Healthcare segment.
Molina’s redeterminations losses reach 500K members
As for Medicare Advantage, the insurer said it expects proposed 2025 rates other payers have slammed as a cut would actually boost its benchmark rate.
AHA calls for more payer oversight in No Surprises dispute resolution
In comments on a proposed rule, the American Hospital Association argued regulators haven’t fully addressed how they’ll handle oversight for some situations, like when an insurer fails to pay after a dispute determination.
Amazon cuts hundreds of One Medical, Amazon Pharmacy jobs
The layoffs come after the CEO praised the divisions’ “momentum” on a fourth-quarter earnings call.
Chicago children’s hospital network still offline following ‘cybersecurity matter’
Lurie Children’s Hospital first reported the outage last week. Phone, email and electronic systems are still down.
CVS cuts 2024 outlook on Medicare Advantage ‘caution’
The insurer on Wednesday joined its peers in slamming proposed MA payment rates as insufficient given the dogged increase in medical costs.