Cigna to tie executive compensation to customer satisfaction
Cigna is one of a handful of national insurers that pledged to ameliorate customer pain points with healthcare, but the first to release a specific plan.
Bankrupt Prospect Medical says it has tentative deal to sell Crozer Health
Prospect Medical Holdings said Friday it has a deal to sell Crozer Health to a consortium of nonprofit healthcare operators. However, the system offered few specifics about deal terms.
Hospitals seek to intervene in J&J lawsuit against HHS to protect valuable drug discounts
340B Health and two safety-net hospitals want to help the government prove that drugmakers are required to give upfront discounts on 340B drugs.
Healthcare supply chain, pharmacy costs to rise in 2025: report
Tariffs and price inflation for specialty medications will increase costs, according to research from Vizient.
Large blood center chain hit by ransomware attack
A spokesperson for the Greater New York Hospital Association told Healthcare Dive its member hospitals have been in close contact with New York Blood Center, and the organization isn’t aware of any blood supply delays.
ACA plans denied one-fifth of in-network claims in 2023, KFF finds
Insurers poked holes in the KFF’s methodology — a spokesperson for UnitedHealth called the study “grossly misleading” — to argue that they approve most of the claims they receive.
RFK Jr. fumbles Medicare basics during second confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for HHS secretary, seemed unfamiliar with the massive insurance program during Thursday’s hearing, mistakenly saying Medicare Part A mainly paid for primary care or physicians.
Cigna pledges changes to pharmacy, medical benefits following ‘messy’ close to 2024
Fresh off underperforming Wall Street’s expectations in the fourth quarter, Cigna said it would work to lower costs for its customers amid widespread discontent with the healthcare system.
Trump seeks to ban federal funding for youth gender-affirming care
Over half of U.S. states currently have laws banning or reducing access to gender-affirming care like puberty blockers for minors. Under the new directive, even more providers could stop offering treatments.
RFK Jr. appears confused about Medicaid, Medicare during confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.