By Paige Minemyer
Optum is launching a new health plan solution that aims to reduce unnecessary testing and ensure that patients are receiving the screenings that are best for them.
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By Heather Landi
A UnitedHealth Group unit plans to acquire EMIS Group in an all-cash deal that values the U.K. health technology company at about 1.24 billion pounds sterling, or $1.5 billion, the companies announced Friday.
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By Robert King
CMS is proposing an $810 million cut to Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2023 due in part to a change to how the agency calculates payments.
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By Heather Landi
TORONTO—IIn just the past six months, there have been dramatic shifts in the startup environment. Current trends indicate a market correction is underway. But some venture capital investors say they are excited about this market “reset,” as it represents an opportunity for mission-driven founders to thrive.
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By Paige Minemyer
A newly unsealed whistleblower suit claims that multiple CVS Health subsidiaries coordinated to prevent members from accessing generic drugs in a bid to boost the bottom line.
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By Dave Muoio
Would it have gone through, the sale of five Steward Health Care System hospitals to HCA Healthcare would have combined the second- and fourth-largest systems in the Salt Lake City and Utah’s Wasatch Front region.
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By Robert King
The Supreme Court struck down a lawsuit filed by DaVita that charged a health plan run by Marietta Memorial Hospital violated federal law by limiting dialysis coverage options.
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By Robert King
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said "time is of the essence" for Congress to pass an extension for boosted ACA subsidies expected to expire after this year.
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By Heather Landi
Walgreens' healthcare ambitions continue to grow as the pharmacy retail giant expands its reach into clinical trials, leveraging its vast trove of patient data, its technology assets and its retail locations. Industry CRO veteran Ramita Tandon, who is leading the new business line, spoke with Fierce Healthcare to lay out Walgreens' clinical trials strategy.
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