UHS eyes rising admissions targets this year despite headwinds
The for-profit hospital operator said on a call with investors that it hopes its behavioral health facilities will hit a long-term goal of 2% to 3% growth in adjusted patient days.
Elevance shuffles C-suite as top Carelon exec departs
The leadership changes at Elevance’s main growth engine Carelon — and the company’s decision to centralize oversight of its health plans — come as Elevance looks to bolster waning profits.
Teladoc projects lower integrated care membership amid ACA subsidy lapse
The company’s U.S. integrated care membership could decline by nearly 5% at the high end of its projections, management said during an earnings call Wednesday.
Trump administration halts over $259M in Medicaid funds to Minnesota
The funds would be a fraction of the $11.8 billion in Medicaid funding the state receives from the federal government. The Trump administration said the action was part of a broader crackdown on fraud in federal healthcare programs.
Labcorp expands PathAI pact to roll out digital pathology platform in US
Labcorp’s pathologists will use the software to review, interpret and manage digital images of slides for primary diagnosis.
Medicare Advantage forced disenrollments rise as insurers exit markets: study
The average rate of forced disenrollments where enrollees had to find a new plan rose from 1% in 2024 to 10% this year, according to research published in JAMA.
Veradigm avoids enforcement action in SEC probe
The investigation began after the health IT company failed to comply with financial reporting requirements, which led to its delisting from the Nasdaq in early 2024.
Trump’s State of the Union trumpets healthcare greatest hits, but no new policies
In his lengthy address Tuesday night, the president touted his efforts to make drugs and insurance more affordable but steered clear of hot-button issues like vaccine access and the GOP’s Medicaid cuts.
Worker did not plausibly argue obesity was a disability, 1st Circuit finds
In a lawsuit filed against Cigna for refusing to cover weight loss medication, a Maine worker described the condition and its impact too generally, the appeals court said.
15 states sue HHS over changes to childhood vaccine schedule
The lawsuit seeks to reverse the abrupt overhaul of the U.S. immunization schedule as well as the federal government’s allegedly “unlawful” reformation of a key vaccine panel.