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.
If three sticking points aren’t unstuck soon, older Americans won’t benefit much by the 1,000+ medical devices that, as of 2025, are both equipped with AI and cleared by the FDA.
The insurance giant is charging the new board committee with monitoring company policies related to prior authorizations, claims adjudication and AI. The group is scheduled to meet four times a year.
Ladarius Butler took his 3-year-old son to Children’s Hospital Colorado after the boy had trouble breathing. An argument over the care he received led Butler to leave the hospital with the child, prompting staff to call 911. All charges against Butler were dropped, but he has filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora after he was tased in a Walmart parking lot.
Two lots of IV solution bags from the company were found to contain particulate matter that could cause blockages in blood vessels, killing a patient. To date, no serious adverse events have been reported.
That number includes $285 million in damages. CVS Health’s PBM was found to have committed fraud when it pressured insurers to overbill Medicare Advantage plans for patient care services.
Indiana-based Inotiv confirmed the data breach in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Infamous cybercrime cell Qilin has claimed credit for the attack.
More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death.
