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.
The two companies said their model for exchanging payer and provider data will be “easily replicable” and could be adopted across the healthcare space. The initial rollout of the system will be focused on automatically identifying Medicare Advantage patients.
The woman has not been officially charged, but her case has been turned over to prosecutors after state regulators allegedly discovered she used someone else's license number to obtain work.
The ransomware attack on Integris Health, a nonprofit health system in Oklahoma, happened in late 2023. Victims of the breach said they were extorted by hackers directly.
Physician-founded Counsel Health said it will use the funds to hire more doctors as it expands the userbase for its AI, which allows patients to ask questions and get answers from a real doctor.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston said the firings appear to be politically motivated and may exceed the authority of the executive branch. She sided against the Trump administration, issuing a temporary restraining order to stop 4,200 federal employees from being fired.
Provider organizations are using generative AI for all sorts of use cases. It’s delivering impressive returns in two—tech support and patient experience.
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.
