False claims settlements in healthcare total $1.7B in 2024
Healthcare fraud investigations accounted for more than half of the Department of Justice’s settlements and judgments in 2024, which totaled north of $2.9 billion.
Divestitures and distressed deals defined hospital M&A in 2024: report
Last year was a record year for health system divestitures, and Kaufman Hall expects to see more in 2025.
Ozempic, Ibrance among next drugs picked by Medicare for price talks
Announcing the 15 medicines chosen for the second round of negotiations is one of the Biden administration’s final health policy acts.
Digital health funding falls again in 2024: Rock Health
Investors focused their dollars on younger startups, while deal sizes for more established companies declined last year.
UnitedHealth reaches record revenue in 2024, though profit falls
UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.
DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions
However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group calling for President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the proposal.
Private equity poses ‘new and unique risks’ to healthcare, federal agencies warn
In a report released Wednesday, the Biden administration called for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.
Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program
Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.
Alignment Healthcare names new president as insurer eyes growth
Medicare Advantage payer Alignment has named longtime insurance executive Dawn Maroney president.
Mayo Clinic expands AI documentation partnership with Abridge
The notetaking assistant assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians who serve around a million patients.