CVS, Cigna sue Arkansas to overturn new PBM law
The massive pharmacy middlemen contend that Arkansas’ law, which requires PBMs to divest pharmacies they own in the state, flies in the face of the Constitution and would worsen healthcare access.
HHS ramps up pressure on providers offering gender-affirming care for children
Experts worry the Trump administration is attempting to coerce hospitals into halting gender-affirming care, and that new guidance could have a chilling effect on services.
Providers could lose $770B in revenue if GOP megabill passes
And that’s not counting an almost $200 billion increase in uncompensated care — most of which would fall on hospitals, the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project.
Best Buy restructures health unit
The retailer logged a $109 million charge related to the restructuring in its first quarter. Its home health services have taken longer to develop than expected, CEO Corie Barry said Thursday.
Data security concerns hamper patient portal uptake: survey
Seventeen percent of respondents who don’t use online portals said they haven’t adopted them due to security concerns, according to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Elevance sues Georgia providers for allegedly gaming No Surprises arbitration
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians, Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine and their billing provider HaloMd allegedly filed thousands of ineligible disputes into the arbitration process, costing the insurer millions of dollars.
Democrat appropriators decry lack of spending transparency at HHS
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. sent a letter to the White House budget chief alleging that federal agencies, including the HHS, aren’t adequately disclosing their spending plans.
Abortion providers could face more prosecution under Trump, experts say
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has indicated she wants to help challenge shield laws that protect clinicians offering abortion care, but the administration has sent mixed messages.
Trump administration threatens states over Medicaid coverage for undocumented immigrants
The CMS told states it plans to go over their Medicaid spending with a fine-toothed comb to ensure federal dollars aren’t covering immigrants in the country illegally.
PeaceHealth to cut 1% of workforce, freeze nonclinical hiring through 2025
A spokesperson said the cuts came “after months of discernment, financial analysis and a thorough review of the dynamic healthcare market.” Open clinical roles will not be impacted.