The budget framework instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee to slash spending by $880 billion, which is expected to include major Medicaid reform.

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20.02.2025

Walgreens private equity buyout deal still on the table: report

Walgreens Boots Alliance shares jumped on Tuesday after reports that a take-private deal with Sycamore Partners is still on the table.

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20.02.2025

UnitedHealth Group offers buyouts to eligible employees: reports | Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is offering a voluntary separation package to thousands of employees, anonymous workers are posting on social media and layoff forums.

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20.02.2025

Sutter Health investing $1B to build hospital, expand services

Sutter Health will invest $1 billion to expand its services across Northern California's East Bay region, including a new campus in Emeryville.

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20.02.2025

Cleveland Clinic taps Ambience for ambient AI tech

The clinic found underlying differences in the five AI scribes it piloted and a varied level of responsiveness by the vendors.

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20.02.2025

How do certified community behavioral health clinics work?

Over the past decade, emergency room visits for mental health-related needs have soared.

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20.02.2025

ViVE 2025: Humana's CenterWell explores promise of AI

NASHVILLE — The team at Humana's CenterWell unit has its eye on future growth, and that includes digging into potential use cases for AI.

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20.02.2025

Dr. Oz vows to sell healthcare stocks once confirmed to run CMS

Dr. Oz, President Trump's nominee to run CMS, pledged Feb. 19 to divest in healthcare investments and resign from advisory positions.

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19.02.2025

Trump creates MAHA commission on chronic disease, chaired by RFK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is named chair of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, focused on chronic disease and transparency in medical research.

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19.02.2025

Trump executive order focuses on IVF access, lowering costs

The order directs the Domestic Policy Council to make policy recommendations to protect IVF access and “aggressively” reduce the associated costs for treatment.

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19.02.2025

b.well Connected Health scores new investment, moves into pharma

By moving into the life sciences sector, b.well can now reach customers who historically have not focused on direct-to-consumer approaches.

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19.02.2025

Mass firings at HHS: Biden officials denounce fed worker firings

The federal government is laying off thousands of civil servants. Former HHS officials offered their support to workers and slammed current leaders.

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19.02.2025

A look at how obesity is impacting employer health costs

As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the associated financial costs.

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19.02.2025

ViVE 2025: Abridge scores $250M at $2.75B valuation

Abridge continues to notch large provider customers and its technology has now been deployed in more than 100 health systems.

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19.02.2025

Aledade adds 500 primary care practices to its network for 2025

Aledade has added more than 500 primary care practices to its network for 2025, the value-based care company announced.

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19.02.2025

ViVE 2025: MultiPlan aims to start a new chapter with rebrand

The data analytics company, which has been in the market for45 years, launched a rebrand at the ViVE 2025 digital health conference on Monday.

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19.02.2025

DEA, HHS delay effective date of virtual OUD prescribing rule

Despite the delay, virtual providers are still permitted to prescribe under temporary telehealth flexibilities that run through the end of this year.

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19.02.2025

Texas judge orders NY doctor to pay fine for abortion pills

A Texas judge ordered a New York doctor to stop prescribing abortion pills to patients in Texas and to pay a penalty for doing so.

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19.02.2025

CVS taps Ed DeVaney to lead its Caremark PBM

DeVaney has served as interim president of Caremark since December 2024. The president's role was vacated when David Joyner took over as CEO of CVS.

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19.02.2025

A look under the hood at Risant Health

Executives at Risant Health and Geisinger Health shared more details about the value-based "engine" that drives its work at ViVE 2025

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19.02.2025

ViVE 2025 roundup: Conference beefs up security

At ViVE 2025, digital health leaders reveal new products and industry cost savings reports. Here's a look at some quick hits from the show floor.

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19.02.2025

VoiceCare AI launches to automate providers' back office work

VoiceCare AI launched to automate the back-office conversations between providers and payers and ease the administrative burdens for healthcare staff.

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19.02.2025

Mass General Brigham opens FY25 with $54M operating loss

The nonprofit system preceded the middling financial report with news of mass layoffs, which management said should save over $200M per year.

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19.02.2025

CMS slashes ACA navigator program funding to $10 million

The Trump administration is cutting the ACA navigator program to pre-pandemic funding levels, the CMS announced.

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19.02.2025

RFK Jr. sworn in as head of HHS following 52-48 Senate vote

The full Senate voted 52-48 today to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

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19.02.2025

VA lays off over 1,000 probationary employees

The dismissals will free up over $98 million annually which will be redirected to veterans' care, benefits and services, the department said. The cuts are part of the White House's broader directive to slash federal workforces.

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19.02.2025

Primary care docs concerned about online GLP-1 prescribers

Primary care doctors are concerned about the risks of patients using third-party telehealth prescribers to get their hands on GLP-1 weight loss meds.

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19.02.2025

MultiCare ACO partners with Tuva for VBC insights

The accountable care arm of MultiCare Health System will use Tuva's open source data platform as its enterprise data model.

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19.02.2025

Chutes & Ladders—Trump taps HHS hires amid workforce cuts

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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19.02.2025

UPMC Enterprises puts AI front and center at ViVE 2025

Here's what executives at UPMC Enterprises are looking for at ViVE 2025.

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19.02.2025

ViVE 2025: Highmark taps Sword Health for pelvic health program

Highmark is building on its relationship with Sword Health by adding a new virtual, pelvic health benefit for its members.

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19.02.2025

Trump orders independent agencies to run all regulations by White House

The latest executive order would give the president greater control over federal agencies like the FTC, FCC, SEC and NLRB.

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06.02.2025

Lawsuit filed to block Trump's gender-affirming care ban; NY AG warns hospitals not to end services

A new lawsuit alleges that the administration's order to cut funding from gender-affirming care providers is unconstitutional and unlawful.

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06.02.2025

Eko Health’s AI can spot signs of pulmonary hypertension: study

The company continues to push forward to use AI and smart stethoscopes to bridge the gaps in cardiac care.

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06.02.2025

Oscar Health implements more AI use cases as membership grows

Oscar Health put a bow on a successful 2024 with its fourth-quarter earnings call, giving updates on its ICHRA business and AI use cases. Still, earnings per share fell short of expectations.

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06.02.2025

'Everywhere is now vulnerable': Lessons from Hurricane Helene

Some hospitals were well prepared. Others were destroyed. Extreme weather events are on the rise, experts say, and emergency preparedness is key.

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06.02.2025

Evernorth teams up with NBA, WNBA for community health programs

Cigna's Evernorth division has signed a multiyear deal with the NBA and the WNBA to become their official health services partner.

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HHS issues guidance redefining a person's sex as 'immutable'

Humana's CenterWell unit plans further expansion in 2025

CommonSpirit logs $135M Q2 operating gain on higher volumes

Medicaid faces severe cuts in new budget framework

Walgreens private equity buyout deal still on the table: report

UnitedHealth Group offers buyouts to eligible employees: reports | Fierce Healthcare

Sutter Health investing $1B to build hospital, expand services

Cleveland Clinic taps Ambience for ambient AI tech

How do certified community behavioral health clinics work?

ViVE 2025: Humana's CenterWell explores promise of AI

Dr. Oz vows to sell healthcare stocks once confirmed to run CMS

Trump creates MAHA commission on chronic disease, chaired by RFK

Trump executive order focuses on IVF access, lowering costs

b.well Connected Health scores new investment, moves into pharma

Mass firings at HHS: Biden officials denounce fed worker firings

A look at how obesity is impacting employer health costs

ViVE 2025: Abridge scores $250M at $2.75B valuation

Aledade adds 500 primary care practices to its network for 2025

ViVE 2025: MultiPlan aims to start a new chapter with rebrand

DEA, HHS delay effective date of virtual OUD prescribing rule

Texas judge orders NY doctor to pay fine for abortion pills

CVS taps Ed DeVaney to lead its Caremark PBM

A look under the hood at Risant Health

ViVE 2025 roundup: Conference beefs up security

VoiceCare AI launches to automate providers' back office work

Mass General Brigham opens FY25 with $54M operating loss

CMS slashes ACA navigator program funding to $10 million

RFK Jr. sworn in as head of HHS following 52-48 Senate vote

VA lays off over 1,000 probationary employees

Primary care docs concerned about online GLP-1 prescribers

MultiCare ACO partners with Tuva for VBC insights

Chutes & Ladders—Trump taps HHS hires amid workforce cuts

UPMC Enterprises puts AI front and center at ViVE 2025

ViVE 2025: Highmark taps Sword Health for pelvic health program

Trump orders independent agencies to run all regulations by White House

Lawsuit filed to block Trump's gender-affirming care ban; NY AG warns hospitals not to end services

Eko Health’s AI can spot signs of pulmonary hypertension: study

Oscar Health implements more AI use cases as membership grows

'Everywhere is now vulnerable': Lessons from Hurricane Helene

Evernorth teams up with NBA, WNBA for community health programs

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