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Aug 3, 2024

Humana braces to lose a 'few hundred thousand' members in 2025


HSA administrator HealthEquity discloses data breach impacting 4.3M


Teladoc posts $838M loss in Q2, lays out BetterHelp strategic pivot


CMS announces new 'premium stabilization' program


Healthcare advocates spent millions this quarter for policy change. Here are the top 30 spenders - Paige Minemyer

 

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Humana braces to lose a 'few hundred thousand' members in 2025

Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage space.
 

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HSA administrator HealthEquity discloses data breach impacting 4.3M

The company filed a notice with Maine's attorney general and revealed that it received an alert on March 25 about a potential security incident and then proceeded to conduct an investigation.

Teladoc posts $838M loss in Q2, lays out BetterHelp strategic pivot

Teladoc said on its earnings call on Wednesday that challenges with BetterHelp and increasing advertising costs led its revenue to decline in Q2.

CMS announces new 'premium stabilization' program

Expecting more variation in stand-alone prescription drug plan bidding, CMS is introducing a new voluntary program aimed at stabilizing premiums to thwart a turbulent enrollment period.

Healthcare advocates spent millions this quarter for policy change. Here are the top 30 spenders

In the second quarter, 14 healthcare organizations spent more than a million dollars lobbying the federal government for healthcare policy change. The leaders of the pack were the American Hospital Association, AARP and the American Medical Association, followed by a slew of payers.

Nearly half of beneficiaries don't know the difference between Medicare and MA: survey

Seniors are growing more comfortable with technology, but many still don't understand key differences between major health programs.

Markey, Jayapal introduce bill to regulate private equity-owned facilities

Following a bipartisan vote to launch an investigation into Steward Health Care, Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced legislation that would give HHS more authority over private equity investors in healthcare.

Ochsner Health going all-in on ambient AI, taps DeepScribe to deploy tech for 4,700 physicians

Ochsner Health inked an enterprise-wide agreement with DeepScribe to roll out its AI medical scribe across its 46-hospital system for 4,700 providers.

Cigna CEO David Cordani defends PBMs as scrutiny of the industry ramps up

Revenue at Cigna grew 25% year over year as its Evernorth division continues to build momentum, according to the company's earnings report released Thursday morning.

Judge approves Steward's plan to close 2 Massachusetts hospitals

A federal judge cleared the way for embattled Steward Health Care to close two of its eight Massachusetts hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, by the end of August.
 
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