FTC warns 21 healthcare marketers against deceptive claims
The warnings come less than a week after the fatal shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO unleashed expressions of anger on social media about health insurer practices.
Premiums could rise, millions could lose coverage if enhanced ACA subsidies expire: CBO
The number of uninsured Americans will increase by 3.8 million on average each year from 2026 to 2034 if the subsidies lapse, according to an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office.
CareMax could lay off 530 people, including executives
However, the ultimate decision as to which — if any — employees will be cut depends on pending sales of CareMax’s management services organization and clinical centers.
AI is top technology ‘hazard’ facing healthcare in 2025: report
Healthcare organizations need to clearly define their AI goals, validate and monitor performance, and insist on transparency from model developers, according to safety and quality research firm ECRI.
Hospitals seek to prevent, mitigate attacks on clinical staff
After attacks on healthcare workers soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, providers have scrambled to address heightened violence in their workplaces.
Health insurers remove executive bios, images from websites after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
UnitedHealth, Elevance and some BCBS plans have deleted senior leadership pages from their corporate sites, while Centene and CVS have scrubbed images of their executives online.
Mount Nittany Health to pay $1.8M to settle online tracking technology lawsuit
It’s the latest provider to be hit with a hefty settlement. Earlier this year, Novant Health and Cerebral paid $6.6 million and more than $7 million, respectively, to settle similar claims.
Elevance cancels plan to cap anesthesia coverage for surgeries
The insurer’s Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield subsidiary is pulling the controversial policy, citing “significant widespread misinformation.”
Industry condolences, social media vitriol follow UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Brian Thompson’s death on Wednesday set off a flood of darkly celebratory social media posts offset by solemn remembrances from his peers and other healthcare leaders.
FDA issues final guidance on postmarket updates to AI-enabled devices
By using pre-determined change control plans, manufacturers can update AI-enabled devices without filing an additional FDA submission.