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Finance
UnitedHealth's Q1 Financials Shrug Off Change Breach Debacle
The mega-payer reports a $1.41 billion loss in the first quarter, but still surpasses analysts' expectations.
Payer
Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers
Some consumers were switched multiple times or had duplicative policies.
Payer
When Rogue Brokers Switch People's ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow
Returns are getting rejected by the IRS and some people will have to pay more in taxes.
Marketing
10 Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
The money, paid from 2016 through 2022, adds up to about $650,000.
Technology
Smart Phone Apps + Health Coach = Better Surgical Outcomes, Says UPMC
A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery.
Finance
Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard
The state's overall medical debt burden is lower than most. But racial and ethnic disparities are wider.
Strategy
Contributed Content: 4 Ways Forward in The Aftermath of The Change Healthcare Attack
The Change Healthcare attack has rocked the healthcare industry, and as CEO of a health system that has come out...
Pharma
Indiana AG Sues Drugmakers, PBMs Over High Insulin Prices
The suit says diabetes care costs the Hoosier State $5 billion annually.
Strategy
Podcast: RWJBarnabas Health CMO Shares Clinical Perspective on Cost Containment
Andy Anderson, MD, CMO and chief quality officer at RWJBarnabas Health, discusses cost containment issues such as pharmaceutical stewardship, lab...
Finance
Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That's Years Away
The CBO projects a a 10-year cumulative savings of $161.7 billion from two provisions of the IRA.
Clinical Care
Credentialling Inefficiencies, Backlogs Create 'Revenue Leakage'
Nearly one-third of providers say the turnaround time for primary source verifications takes one month or longer.
Finance
CA AG Boosts Bill Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports
If enacted, California would become the third state to remove medical bills from consumer credit reports.