It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied.
The new agentic program, called “Avery,” is now available to millions of UnitedHealthcare members through insurer's existing app. The company said the model will help patients find providers, understand their benefits, get updates on claims and more.
Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement.
Most system breaches that expose protected health information stem from internal actors, according to Verizon’s 2018 Protected Health Information Data Breach Report.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is close to clearing two mega deals in the healthcare space, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter.
A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) program and senior living community are partnering to research the effects of telehealth and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms on seniors in assisted living and memory care communities.
As hospital entities continue to grow larger through mergers and acquisitions, lawmakers want to know what impact such consolidation has on the Medicare program and beneficiaries.
Lawmakers led by Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., are reintroducing the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by the AMA and MGMA.
