ASTP finalizes HTI-4 rule on prior authorization, electronic prescribing
The regulation should enable workflow automation that could limit paperwork burdens on providers, regulators said.
Trump administration to pilot 340B rebate model next year
The pilot is a significant departure from the current model, which gives hospitals upfront discounts for some drugs. Hospitals say 340B is a lifeline, while drugmakers say hospitals have abused the program.
CMS finalizes inpatient payment rate increase for 2026
Medicare finalized inpatient pay rates that are slightly higher than those proposed in April. Hospital groups were pleased with the increases, but said they were still inadequate.
UnitedHealth replaces CFO in another leadership shakeup
Wayne DeVeydt, a healthcare veteran who most recently worked at Bain Capital, will take up the finance chief job on Sept. 2 as the healthcare behemoth faces an array of operational challenges.
Cigna beats investor expectations on Evernorth growth
Cigna’s health insurance business is performing within expectations, even as the insurer faces persistently heightened medical costs, executives said.