Healthcare Dive

MAY 7, 2025

The abrupt end of $11 billion in public health grants nationally disrupted a program in Colorado that provides residents critical access to behavioral health and substance abuse support.

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Public Health 261

Healthcare Dive

MAY 7, 2025

Two Steward hospitals have paused services while five more have permanently closed. The closures brought layoffs and disruptions to patient care, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

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Hospitals 266

Healthcare Dive

MAY 6, 2025

DeSalvo’s last day at the tech giant is Aug. 1. She’ll be replaced by Michael Howell, currently Google’s chief clinical officer.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 6, 2025

The sales are contingent on the closure of UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys, which has been held up after the Department of Justice sued to block the deal last year.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 5, 2025

A 1-star boost in Medicare ratings can add up to $16.2M in revenue and 8–12% enrollment growth.

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Medicare Medicare 144

Healthcare Dive

MAY 5, 2025

Explore 5 digital priorities shaping healthcare digital strategy, from data integration to AI use.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 5, 2025

How leaders can navigate the ever-shifting landscape of healthcare to set their organizations up for success.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 2, 2025

The telehealth firm has deployed its product for scheduled virtual visits across the Military Health System, “the most significant growth initiative in our company’s history,” said CFO and COO Mark Hirschhorn.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 2, 2025

The company’s health services division Evernorth is unveiling new programs in a reliable growth area: assuaging payer concerns around GLP-1 coverage. Cigna also posted first quarter results on Friday well above analyst expectations.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 1, 2025

According to the Justice Department’s complaint, the insurers paid brokers eHealth, GoHealth and SelectQuote hundreds of millions of dollars for enrolling seniors in their MA coverage — regardless of the plans’ suitability for those members’ needs.

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Medicare Medicare 346

Healthcare Dive

MAY 1, 2025

Aetna is once again retreating from the Affordable Care Act market, while its parent company notched a deal with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk that should expand access to its in-demand GLP-1 at the expense of Eli Lilly’s.

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ACA 254

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 30, 2025

CFO Jay Saccaro said the company is looking at tactics for further mitigating tariff impact, including more dual sourcing and making products where they are consumed.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 30, 2025

Patrick Conway will replace Heather Cianfrocco, who is being promoted to UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security, the company announced Tuesday.

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Governance Compliance 175

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 30, 2025

Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee also accused CMMI of promoting “a political agenda,” like focusing on health equity and minimizing the importance of cost savings.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 30, 2025

The high court ruled against hospitals that argued the HHS was undercounting the number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who should figure into their disproportionate share hospital payments.

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Hospitals Medicare Medicare 283

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 28, 2025

Although HCA beat the street’s expectations for profit in the first quarter, analysts said reaffirming its guidance is a “prudent” move given possible headwinds from Washington.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 25, 2025

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s report calls on Congress to improve program transparency, like requiring covered entities to show how they use 340B funds. Drug groups praised the findings, while hospitals argued the analysis was limited in scope.

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Hospitals 259

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 24, 2025

It’s the largest healthcare breach reported to federal regulators so far this year.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 23, 2025

A bankruptcy judge approved Prospect Medical Holdings’ plan to close Crozer Health on Tuesday, despite concerns from county officials and nurses about care access.

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Nurses 261

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 22, 2025

“We were on track to finally break even this year. But just as we were nearing that goal, the external economic conditions in 2025 took a sudden turn,” CEO Erik Wexler said in a memo to staff.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 22, 2025

Healthcare leaders are excited about AI, but projects are often held up by security, data and other challenges, according to analysis by Bessemer Venture Partners, Amazon Web Services and Bain & Company.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 21, 2025

The law in particular will affect CVS and UnitedHealth, both of which operate physical pharmacies in the state along with specialty and mail-order pharmacy businesses.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 21, 2025

During a ceremony at the Oval Office, Dr. Mehmet Oz said he would focus on reducing chronic disease, “modernizing” Medicare and Medicaid, and targeting fraud, waste and abuse in government insurance offerings.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 21, 2025

Explore the evolution of Microsoft’s latest AI clinical solution and learn how it will transform the way clinicians work.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

The healthcare juggernaut’s results came in unusually below Wall Street’s expectations and caused its stock to plummet Thursday. The development bodes ill for the rest of the managed care sector, analysts said.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 16, 2025

The decision, which Humana disclosed in a Tuesday filing with the court overseeing its lawsuit against the HHS, will be reviewed by Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new CMS administrator.

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Medicare Medicare 227

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

The addition of the e-prescribing giant’s information exchange brings the total number of Qualified Health Information Networks to nine.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 16, 2025

Novant has sold its minority stake in HealthTeam Advantage back to Cone Health, which is focusing on growing its insurance offerings.

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Medicare Medicare 208

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 16, 2025

Tony Esposito will step down Friday as the Pennsylvania-based health system contends with uncertainty about its future.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 15, 2025

The kidney dialysis firm doesn’t have an estimate for how long disruption from the attack will last, though DaVita stressed it’s continuing to provide patient care.

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Ransomware 258

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 15, 2025

The federal health department sidestepped normal procedures as it laid off 10,000 employees, according to sources. One union has already filed an internal complaint, while at least two law firms are exploring suits.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

The Commerce Department has begun a so-called Section 232 investigation into the national security effects of the U.S. importing pharmaceuticals and their starting materials.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 15, 2025

Hudson Regional Hospital received approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court on Friday to take over operations of CarePoint’s three hospitals.

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Hospitals 200

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

The decision represents “the end of an era of being open to a broader conception of health within the Medicaid program,” one expert said.

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Medicaid Medicaid 293

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 10, 2025

Now, lawmakers will hash out legislation that follows the spending blueprint, which could include cuts to the safety-net insurance program — a potentially unpopular choice among Republican voters.

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Medicaid Medicaid 277

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 10, 2025

The tech giant unveiled a centralized hub where organizations can access pre-built agents as well as a protocol that allows multiple agents to communicate with one another, regardless of the technology stack used to build them.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 10, 2025

Regulators required Northwell to maintain all collective bargaining agreements currently in place and constrain growth in commercial prices.

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