Transcarent to acquire fellow health benefits navigator Accolade for $621M
If closed, the deal will take Accolade private and create a single firm with more than 1,400 employer and payer clients.
CVS successfully converts commercial pharmacy contracts to “cost plus” model
CVS’ efforts to reform how its pharmacies are paid have reached a significant milestone that should stabilize flagging margins.
New rule wipes medical debt from consumer credit reports
The rule will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from about 15 million Americans’ credit reports and bars lenders from using medical information in their lending decisions.
Health insurers will step off the roller coaster in 2025
After a turbulent year, things should calm for payers with the advent of a business-friendly Trump administration — though challenges will persist. Here are experts’ biggest predictions for the health insurance industry in 2025.
FDA issues much-anticipated guidance on pulse oximeters
The FDA released the guidance in response to concerns that the devices are less accurate in people with darker skin pigmentation.
UnitedHealth, Amedisys delay close date of $3.3B merger
The massive healthcare company and the home health provider have agreed to push back the timeline of their deal after the Department of Justice sued to block it.
Aetna sues drugmakers over alleged price-fixing scheme
The complaint alleges nearly two dozen pharmaceutical companies colluded to limit competition, causing costs for certain generic medications to skyrocket.
Ardent Health acquires 18 urgent care clinics
The health system plans to purchase additional urgent care centers in 2025.
Marshfield Clinic Health System joins Sanford Health
The combined system stretches across seven states and includes 56 hospitals.
HHS proposes HIPAA update to boost healthcare cybersecurity
The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.