A new report warns that anywhere from 53% to 68% of the nation's hospitals will finish 2022 with red operating margins. For systems large and small, this means service line closures or outright shutdowns that threaten patients' access to care, hospital leaders warned Thursday.

The insurer has made notable progress in this initiative among its adult members. However, suicide attempts among teenagers increased substantially, meaning that there is a lot of work left to do, Aetna said Thursday.

Humana is ramping up its focus on primary care. The insurer plans to shell out between $450 million and $550 million to buy the first group of senior-focused primary care centers it built through a joint venture with a private equity firm.

CVS, Walgreens and Amazon are ramping up their focus on in-home medical services and primary care and it will cause major disruptions for more traditional brick-and-mortar providers, industry experts say. "The Signify deal is CVS skating to where the puck is going to be in three to five years," said Dr. Colin Banas, an executive at DrFirst.

New legislation introduced in the Senate aims to increase the mental health workforce in an attempt to address a major shortage.

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its relationship with Peloton, making its fitness services available to as many as 10 million members.