The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During this month’s edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
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Pharmacy chains across the country are facing disruptions due to a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a Nashville-based company that processes patient payments for healthcare organizations.
Change Healthcare is owned by Optum, a subsidiary of insurance…
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Change Healthcare disconnects its systems after detecting a cybersecurity issue early Wednesday that has since compromised the ability of military and retail pharmacies nationwide to process prescription payments through insurance. Athenahealth customers are…
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Stellaris Venture Partners Leads $6 Million Investment into CARPL, the World’s First Enterprise-Grade Testing, Deployment, and Monitoring Platform for Radiology AI Applications; CARPL is Used by the World’s Leading Healthcare Providers to Improve the…
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Humana shares dropped 16% on Thursday as the health insurer issued full-year earnings guidance that was half of Wall Street’s expectations.
The company, which primarily sells Medicare Advantage insurance, said that its medical expenses…
Rapid mergers and acquisitions in healthcare redefine its landscape. December saw a flurry of deals among providers, payers, and tech firms. Jefferson Health and LVHN’s $14 billion merger, Cigna’s failed $140 billion deal with…
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CVS Health will use the name CVS Healthspire for its health services business that include Oak Street Health, Signify Health, MinuteClinic, Caremark, and its recently created biosimilar company Cordavis.
The company is following…
U.S. health insurer Cigna is in talks to merge with Humana in a deal that could exceed $60 billion in value and rival UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health in size, according to a Reuters…
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What You Should Know:
– Cigna and Humana are in talks to merge in a deal that would create a US health insurance giant worth $140B and provide a significant test for antitrust authorities.
– A…
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The estates of two deceased men sue UnitedHealth Group, claiming that the company uses AI algorithms to deny care to seniors who are enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans. The complaint says that the…
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